{"product_id":"de-integrate-a-jewish-survival-guide-for-the-21st-century-hardcover","title":"De-Integrate!: A Jewish Survival Guide for the 21st Century - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Czollek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Cho-Polizzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA controversial, best-selling polemic in Germany, \u003ci\u003eDe-Integrate!\u003c\/i\u003e is a battle cry against Jewish assimilation into a dominant culture that seeks to paint over the past--and a handbook for minorities on how to embrace their difference and resist rising nationalism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and racism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax Czollek's \u003ci\u003eDe-Integrate!\u003c\/i\u003e is a polemical, often humorous examination of Jewish life in contemporary Germany that speaks to the position of minorities the world over. Rooted in sociological theory, the book offers an engaging and approachable critique of Germany's much-lauded traditions of memory culture and \u003ci\u003eVergangenheitsbewältigung\u003c\/i\u003e--its \"successful\" negotiation of its Nazi past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough modern Reunified Germany presents itself as having overcome historical trauma and integrated its now diverse, multicultural society, Czollek argues that this public image is merely a \"Theater of Integration\" showcasing those minoritized stories to bolster Germany's positive self-image, while sidelining the true potential of the country's radical diversity. Czollek posits that today's German minorities must embrace their differences and \"de-integrate\" from mainstream society in order to counter the rise of rightwing nationalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the one hand a stirring look at integration, belonging, and cultural diversity, and on the other a passionate denunciation of bigotry and virulent nationalism, \u003ci\u003eDe-Integrate!\u003c\/i\u003e speaks across cultural, racial, and national divisions and points to a livelier future for all of us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Czollek\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, publicist, and political scientist. He received his doctorate from the Center for Research on Anti-Semitism at the Technische Universität Berlin and is particularly well known for his theatrical and essayistic work surrounding memory culture, integration, and Jewish identity in post-war Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Cho-Polizzi\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator, activist, and freelance literary translator. Beginning in Fall 2022, he will be a Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Professor of German at the University of Michigan. Jon received his PhD from UC Berkeley in German and Medieval Studies after studying Translation, History, and Literature in Heidelberg and Santa Cruz. He lives and works between Ann Arbor, Northern California, and Berlin.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.2 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758771175712,"sku":"9781632063182","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a8374df2b77667862d64cc132d089284.webp?v=1780134966","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/de-integrate-a-jewish-survival-guide-for-the-21st-century-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}