Countering Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain : : Government and Civil Society Responses Between Universalism and Particularism / / by Sarah K. Cardaun.

• Superior document: Jewish identities in a changing world, v. 25
• Author: Cardaun, Sarah K.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill.; c2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Jewish Identities in a Changing World 25.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (221 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 A Pluralistic Framework for Fighting Prejudice: The Roles of State and Civil Society in Addressing Social Problems -- 2 Antisemitism in England and Britain: A History of Prejudice and Divided Responses -- 3 The Many Faces of Contemporary Jew-Hatred and the New Antisemitism -- 4 Political Responses to Contemporary Antisemitism in Britain in the Context of the ‘Equality of Inequalities’ -- 5 Holocaust Remembrance and Education in Britain between the Rhetoric of Battling Antisemitism and Universalistic Practice -- 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.