Rebirth of Antisemitism in the 21st Century - From the Academic Boycott Campaign Into the Mainstream

The Rebirth of Antisemitism in the 21st Century is about the rise of antizionism and antisemitism in the first two decades of the 21st century, with a focus on the UK.

List of contents

(i) First Preface: Esprit d’escalier: reminiscences of a silent observer of the UCU conference (ii) Second Preface: I guess it doesn't matter any more (iii) Introduction 1. Demonization Blueprints: Soviet Conspiracist Antizionism in Contemporary Leftwing Discourse 2. Turning Full Circle: From the Anti-Nazi League to Corbynism - how so much of the radical left in the UK abandoned Jews and embraced antisemitism 3. Durban antizionism 4. Demystifying Antisemitism: A Return to Critical Theory 5. Is Palestine a Feminist Issue? Intersectionality and Its Discontents 6. Cancelling Israel and Displacing Palestine: Narratives of a Boycott 7. The legal construction of Jewish identity as a ‘protected characteristic’ through an examination of Fraser v UCU (2013), Parker v Sheffield Hallam University 2016, and the Report of the EHRC into Antisemitism in the Labour Party 2020 8. Seven Jewish Children and Definitions of Antisemitism 9. Learning and teaching about antisemitism 10. Climate Catastrophe, the ‘Zionist Entity’ and ‘The German guy’: an Anatomy of the Malm-Jappe Dispute 11. Wither Liberal Zionism?

About the author

David Hirsh is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Academic Director of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism. His previous books include Contemporary Left Antisemitism (Routledge, 2017) and Law against Genocide: Cosmopolitan Trials (2003).

Summary

The Rebirth of Antisemitism in the 21st Century is about the rise of antizionism and antisemitism in the first two decades of the 21st century, with a focus on the UK.

Product details

• Authors: David (Goldsmiths College Hirsh, David (London Centre for the Study of Conte Hirsh
• Assisted by: David Hirsh (Editor), Hirsh David (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032119793
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3211979-3
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Studies in Contemporary Antisemitism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, 21st Century, Jewish Studies, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social discrimination & inequality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General