ANTISEMITISM IN FRANCE: Past and present

ANTISEMITISM IN FRANCE Past and present

This article discusses the so-called newness of today's antisemitism through the historical and social specificities of antisemitism in French society. It casts light on the continuities of antisemitic discourse in France, but also its transformation in relation to the French colonial heritage...

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Published in:European societies Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 259 - 274
Main Author: Altglas, Véronique
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-05-2012
Subjects:
Anti-Semitism
antisemitism
Colonialism
Discourse
ethnicity
France
identity
racism
Social Mobility
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Summary:This article discusses the so-called newness of today's antisemitism through the historical and social specificities of antisemitism in French society. It casts light on the continuities of antisemitic discourse in France, but also its transformation in relation to the French colonial heritage and the recent 'communitarianisation' of France's social life. This analysis of antisemitism is furthered by the presentation of two case-studies: the controversial discourses of comedian Dieudonné and Kémi Séba, leader of a black supremacist movement called Tribu KA which stirred controversies in the 2000s. These two examples emphasise the fact that antisemitic discourse is better understood as a narrative about downward social mobility and status, which hardly makes antisemitism new.
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ISSN:1461-6696
1469-8307
DOI:10.1080/14616696.2012.676450