Anti-Semitism as a Cultural System

JEW ST 462
  • Quarters: Spring
  • General Education Requirements: DIV, SSc
  • Instructors: Devin Naar

Comparative study of various anti-Semitic cultural systems from ancient to modern times. Topics include how anti-Semitism can be defined as a cultural phenomenon; the conditions that explain the circulation of anti-Semitic traditions in a given society; the conditions under which social conflict with Jews becomes anti-Semitism.