New book: Günther Jikeli – European Muslim Antisemitism

European Muslim Antisemitism
Why Young Urban Males Say They Don’t Like Jews
Günther Jikeli
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“A valuable work of sociological research in a highly topical area of great relevance. By embracing a de-essentializing perspective, Jikeli helps the reader to understand the phenomenon in its full scope and makes it a useful tool for policy makers, educators, religious scholars, social workers, and sociologists.” —Alejandro Baer, University of Minnesota

Antisemitism from Muslims has become a serious issue in Western Europe, although not often acknowledged as such. Looking for insights into the views and rationales of young Muslims toward Jews, Günther Jikeli and his colleagues interviewed 117 ordinary Muslim men in London (chiefly of South Asian background), Paris (chiefly North African), and Berlin (chiefly Turkish). The researchers sought information about stereotypes of Jews, arguments used to support hostility toward Jews, the role played by the Middle East conflict and Islamist ideology in perceptions of Jews, the possible sources of antisemitic views, and, by contrast, what would motivate Muslims to actively oppose antisemitism. They also learned how the men perceive discrimination and exclusion as well as their own national identification. This study is rich in qualitative data that will mark a significant step along the path toward a better understanding of contemporary antisemitism in Europe.

Studies in Antisemitism
360 pp., 7 b&w illus.
Indiana University Press 2015

Book presentations scheduled:
March 31, New York, ISGAP Center, 6pm
April 1, New Haven, Yale University, 5pm
April 3, Bloomington, IN, Indiana University, noon
April 13, Paris, EPHE-Sorbonne, 6pm
(Please contact the author for more information: g.jikeli@gmail.com)

More information at:
http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/807416

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