Countering Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain

Government and Civil Society Responses Between Universalism and Particularism
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-04-30088-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 25, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 439 g

Reihe: Jewish Identities in a Changing World

In Countering Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain, Sarah Cardaun presents a thorough scholarly analysis of responses to present-day antisemitism in the UK. Examining discourses and practical measures adopted by the British government, parliamentary groups, and non-governmental organisations, the book provides a comprehensive overview of different approaches to addressing anti-Jewish prejudice in Britain. It offers a critical perspective on universalistic interpretations which have traditionally characterised responses towards it in various fields, such as Holocaust remembrance and education. Against this background, the study highlights the importance of organisations with a more specific focus on counteracting hostility towards Jews, and the role civil society can play in the fight against the new antisemitism. Overall, this book makes a significant contribution to the academic debate on contemporary antisemitism and to the vital but neglected question of how today’s resurgent anti-Jewish prejudice may be tackled in practice.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cardaun, Sarah K

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Antisemitismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Antisemitismus, Pogrome, Shoah
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums: Moderne & Gegenwart

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Pluralistic Framework for Fighting Prejudice: The Roles of State and Civil Society in Addressing Social Problems
Chapter 2: Antisemitism in England and Britain: A History of Prejudice and Divided Responses
Chapter 3: The Many Faces of Contemporary Jew-Hatred and the New Antisemitism
Chapter 4: Political Responses to Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain in the Context of the ‘Equality of Inequalities’
Chapter 5: Holocaust Remembrance and Education in Britain between the Rhetoric of Battling Antisemitism and Universalistic Practice
Chapter 6: Confronting the Contentious: Particularistic Approaches and the Role of Civil Society in Fighting the New Antisemitism
Conclusion: Civil Society, the State, and the Challenge of the New Antisemitism
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sarah K. Cardaun holds a Ph.D. (2014) from King’s College London and a postgraduate degree from the Free University of Berlin. At King’s College she taught in Middle Eastern Studies and the sociology of religion for several years and worked as a lecturer in Political Science and Religion.