{"product_id":"de-integrate-a-jewish-survival-guide-for-the-21st-century","title":"De-Integrate!: A Jewish Survival Guide for the 21st Century","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eDe-Integrate!: A Jewish Survival Guide for the 21st Century\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMax Czollek\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781632063182\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eRestless Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e240\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Restless Books","offers":[{"title":"De-Integrate!: A Jewish Survival Guide for the 21st Century | Max Czollek | Hardcover | 9781632063182 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks F 1785629","offer_id":67793033789592,"sku":"1785629","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71QRzicg8rL.jpg?v=1792764767","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/de-integrate-a-jewish-survival-guide-for-the-21st-century","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}