Antisemitism and Xenophobia in Germany After Unification

Book Overview

Since unification, Germany has experienced profound changes, including the reawakening of xenophobic hate crime, antisemitic incidents, and racist violence. This book presents the most recent research conducted by a team of American and German experts in political science, sociology, mass communication, and history. They analyze the degrees of antisemitism, xenophobia, remembrance, and Holocaust knowledge in German public opinion; the groups and organizations that propagate such prejudice and hate; and the German, American, and Jewish perceptions of, and reactions to, these phenomena.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195110102
• ISBN13: 9780195110104
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Fascinating, timely, and important

Since unification, Germany has experienced profound changes, including the reawakening of xenophobic hat crime, antisemitic incidents, and racist violence. This book presents the most recent research conducted by a team of American and German experts in political science, sociology, mass communication, and history. These experts analyze the degree of antisemitism, xenophobia, remembrance, and Holocaust knowledge in German public opinion; the groups and organizations that propagate prejudice and hate; and the German, American, and Jewish perceptions of, and reactions to, these phenomena. This is crucial reading for students and scholars of Germany, the Holocaust, and antisemitism, and will be fascinating for anyone interested in this timely and important issue in modern Germany.