In this Book
- Jews, Turks, and Other Strangers: Roots of Prejudice in Modern Germany
- Book
- 2003
- Published by: University of Wisconsin Press
Scholarly, objective, insightful, and analytical, Jews, Turks, and Other Strangers studies the causes of prejudice against Jews, foreign workers, refugees, and emigrant Germans in contemporary Germany. Using survey material and quantitative analyses, Legge convincingly challenges the notion that German xenophobia is rooted in economic causes. Instead, he sees a more complex foundation for German prejudice, particularly in a reunified Germany where perceptions of the "other" sometimes vary widely between east and west, a product of a traditional racism rooted in the German past. By clarifying the foundations of xenophobia in a new German state, Legge offers a clear and disturbing picture of a conflicted country and a prejudice that not only affects Jews but also fuels a larger, anti-foreign sentiment.
Table of Contents
- Figures and Tables
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 3-13
- 6. Antisemitism in Germany at the Millennium
- pp. 131-155
- Postscript: The 2002 National Election
- pp. 171-174
- Appendix C: Questions and Variable Coding
- pp. 181-182
- References
- pp. 189-197
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2003