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Antisemitism and Philosemitism in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries
Representing Jews, Jewishness, and Modern Culture
Phyllis Lassner, Laura Trubowitz
ISBN: 9780874130294
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Associated University Presses
This book of essays offers a significant reappraisal of discussions of antisemitism and philosemitism, shedding light on the historical and cultural meanings of philosemitism, a topic too often ignored… More
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This book of essays provides a significant reappraisal of discussions of antisemitism and philosemitism. An outstanding group of contributors from political theory, film, English, gender studies, and history demonstrates that analysis of philosemitic attitudes is as crucial to the history of representations of Jews and Jewish culture as are investigations of antisemitism. The topics include F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", Hannah Arendt's politics, self-help guides such as "Boy Vey! The Shiksa's Guide to Dating Jewish Men", and contemporary cinema.This pathbreaking book shows the necessity of studying philosemitism as a critical manifestation of antisemitism and as a principle way that Jews have been and still are set apart from non-Jews. These essays will enable us to rethink historical debates surrounding the 'Jewish question'. Phyllis Lassner teaches Holocaust Studies, Gender Studies, and Writing at Northwestern University. Lara Trubowitz is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Iowa.
