The Femininity Puzzle Gender, Orientalism and the »Jewish Other« |
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| Author:
| Brunotte, Ulrike |
| Series title: | Historical Gender Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8376-5821-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2022 |
| Publisher: | transcript Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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The »femininity puzzle« presents itself in two ways: first in the role of effeminization of the male Jew in antisemitic discourse, and then in the transgressive forms of femininity connected to Jewish women, especially the allosemitic Orientalization in the figure of the »Beautiful Jewess«.
The »femininity puzzle« presents itself in two ways: first in the role of effeminization of the male Jew in antisemitic discourse, and then in the transgressive forms of femininity connected to Jewish women, especially the allosemitic Orientalization in the figure of the »Beautiful Jewess«.