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Contemporary Visual Antisemitism in the Czech Republic

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Despite the last thirty years of political stability and democratic establishment, antisemitism has not fully disappeared from the Czech Republic. This article aims to deepen our understanding of not only the visual symbols and ideological links, but also of the people who create and disseminate these artworks. Having collected and coded visual antisemitica for the last ten years, the author documents the contrast between traditional depictions of Jews in contemporary Czech folklore (or in what is considered ‘tradition’) and the more esoteric symbolism of the conspiracy theories and political extremism. It is argued that, while the mainstream ‘traditional’ depictions of Jews have retained stereotypical features, the extremist scene has moved forward to a more abstract expression, which pushes our methodological and legal definitions of ‘visual antisemitism’ to, and beyond, their limits.

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251-270

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9783110616071

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Link to article (paywalled), Contemporary Visual Antisemitism in the Czech Republic

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Tarant, Zbyněk Contemporary Visual Antisemitism in the Czech Republic. Visual Antisemitism in Central Europe: Imagery of Hatred. De Gruyter Oldenbourg. 2021: 251-270.  https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1515/9783110616415-011