Stranger in my own country : a Jewish family in modern Germany
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780374157531 (hbk.), 0374157537 (hbk.)
Physical Desc
261 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Brookline - Adult | MEMOIR MOUNK Yascha 2014 | On Shelf |
Cambridge - Adult | 305.8924 Mounk | On Shelf |
Framingham - Adult | 940.5318 Mounk | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780374157531 (hbk.), 0374157537 (hbk.)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A moving and unsettling exploration of a young man's formative years in a country still struggling with its past As a Jew in postwar Germany, Yascha Mounk felt like a foreigner in his own country. When he mentioned that he is Jewish, some made anti-Semitic jokes or talked about the superiority of the Aryan race. Others, sincerely hoping to atone for the country's past, fawned over him with a forced friendliness he found just as alienating. Vivid and fascinating, Stranger in My Own Country traces the contours of Jewish life in a country still struggling with the legacy of the Third Reich and portrays those who, inevitably, continue to live in its shadow. Marshaling an extraordinary range of material into a lively narrative, Mounk surveys his countrymen's responses to "the Jewish question." Examining history, the story of his family, and his own childhood, he shows that anti-Semitism and far-right extremism have long coexisted with self-conscious philo-Semitism. But of late a new kind of resentment against Jews has come out in the open. Unnoticed by much of the outside world, the desire for a "finish line" that would spell a definitive end to the country's obsession with the past is feeding an emphasis on German victimhood. Mounk shows how, from the government's pursuit of a less "apologetic" foreign policy to the way the country's idea of the "Volk" makes life difficult for its immigrant communities, a troubled nationalism is shaping Germany's future"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"A young man's story of growing up Jewish in Germany, navigating the fraught cycle of mistrust, guilt, and resentment that troubles a country still struggling with the legacy of the Third Reich"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mounk, Y. (2014). Stranger in my own country: a Jewish family in modern Germany (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mounk, Yascha, 1982-. 2014. Stranger in My Own Country: A Jewish Family in Modern Germany. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mounk, Yascha, 1982-. Stranger in My Own Country: A Jewish Family in Modern Germany Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mounk, Yascha. Stranger in My Own Country: A Jewish Family in Modern Germany First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
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