Anti-Semitism: A Disease of the Mind

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• Anti-Semitism: A Disease of the Mind by Theodore Isaac Rubin
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He soon discovered that other groups were hated and that bigotry was a dangerous disease that destroys its hosts as well as its victims. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Rubin learned that anti-Semitism and other deep-seated prejudices are non-organic diseases of the mind: Little has been written about this aspect of bigotry.

Anti-Semitism is a bold endeavor to shed light on one of humankind's most destructive and contagious illnesses, and offers hope and healing for the future. The Desire to Be a. Survival as a People. Moreover, the style of writing is more polemic than scientific. A few quotes and references are dispersed throughout the body of the work, but the book lacks a listing of sources or a bibliography which the non-psychiatrically minded reader could turn to for help with understanding technical terms.

Although the author employs the "symbol sickness" concept to describe the connection between the individual's psychodynamics and cultural influences , the supporting evidence is mostly anecdotal and literary.

However, the hypothesis presented in this book makes room for further investigative stud- Volume 9, No. The contribution of American scholars to the study of Anglo-Jewish history has been impressive. In particular the pioneer studies of Lloyd Gartner on East European immigrants in England and Todd Endelman's work on Anglo-Jewish social and intellectual development since readmission in have transformed their subject matter from ones of only antiquarian concern to the mainstream of modern Jewish and British history.

Bernard Gainer's study of anti-alienism and a whole host of unpublished American doctoral theses have added further to our knowledge and understanding of Britain's Jewish minority.

Eugene Black's major study of the Jewish elite at the time of mass ostjuden immigration is thus the latest product in what is now thirty years of American interest in Anglo-Jewish history, reflecting the advanced state of Jewish studies in the United States compared to the United Kingdom. Vital though this research has been in invigorating the historical study of the Jews in Britain, it has not been without its problems. Limited access to resources has resulted in a concentration on London to the exclusion of the provinces.

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Moreover the domination of a consensus model and concern about ethnic solidarity from American scholars has led to the downgrading or ignoring of class conflict in the Anglo-Jewish community. A Disease of the Mind 2. A groundbreaking work on the psychodynamics of bigotry and anti-Semitism.

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As a child, Ted Rubin could not understand why some people hated him and his family only because they were Jews. He soon discovered that other groups were hated and that bigotry was a dangerous disease that destroys its hosts as well as its victims. As a psychiatrist, Dr.

Rubin learned that anti-Semiti A groundbreaking work on the psychodynamics of bigotry and anti-Semitism. Rubin learned that anti-Semitism and other deep-seated prejudices are nonorganic diseases of the mind: Little has been written about this aspect of bigotry. Paperback , pages. Published November 11th by Skyhorse Publishing first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

To ask other readers questions about Anti-Semitism , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Mar 30, Charles Siegel rated it did not like it Shelves: This book is awful ablist bullshit, arguing that to be antisemitic is to have a psychological disorder that depends on already being mentally ill.

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