Gollance, Sonia;
Wallach, Kerry;
(2023)
Introduction: When Feminism and Antisemitism Collide.
Feminist German Studies
, 39
(1)
pp. 1-23.
10.1353/fgs.2023.a899990.
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Abstract
Antisemitism and misogyny often go hand in hand.1 Conservative defenders of the status quo who target Jews frequently oppose feminism as well. Jewish women cannot escape from the negative stereotypes also aimed at their male counterparts, and they contend with additional gendered stereotypes. Negotiation of these issues becomes even more complex when one considers how both Jewishness and gender identity are often perceived or assigned by the beholder, perhaps particularly in the context of antisemitism and misogyny. Karl Lueger, the influential mayor of Vienna from 1897 to 1910 who “legitimized antisemitism in Austrian politics,” famously declared “I decide who is a Jew” (Geehr 436). This line underscores the extent to which prejudices and opportunities can shift depending on political context and the whims of those in positions of power. Contemporary scholarship, literature, and popular culture address the intersection of these two forms of prejudice by interrogating the perniciousness of antisemitism and the pervasive nuances of misogyny.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Introduction: When Feminism and Antisemitism Collide |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.1353/fgs.2023.a899990 |
Publisher version: | https://nebraskapressjournals.unl.edu/journal/femi... |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | Copyright © 2023 University of Nebraska Press. This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Hebrew and Jewish Studies |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10180608 |
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