Memories that lie a little : Jewish experiences during the Argentine dictatorship / by Emmanuel Nicolás Kahan ; translated by David Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kahan, Emmanuel Nicolás, 1977- author.

Contributor:

Foster, David William, translator.

Series:

Jewish Latin America (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 11.

Jewish Latin America: issues and methods ; volume 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism--Argentina--History--20th century.

Antisemitism.

Jews--Argentina--History--20th century.

Jews.

Political culture--Argentina--History--20th century.

Political culture.

Politics and government.

History.

Argentina--Politics and government--1955-1983.

Argentina.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 260 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

"At first glance, this book might appear to be yet another study on anti-Semitism in Argentina, supplementing those portraying this Southern Cone country as a Nazi shelter and perpetrator of anti-Jewish acts. Accounts of the last military dictatorship (1976-1983), which was responsible for the disappearance of thousands of people of Jewish origin, have contributed to this image. Memories that Lie a Little, however, challenges this view, shedding new light on Jewish experiences during the military dictatorship. Based on extensive archival research, it maps the positions of a wide range of Jewish organizations toward the military regime, opening the way for a better understanding of this complex historical period. If, then, the dictatorship was not actually anti-Semitic in the strictest sense of the term, why is it remembered as such? Historical research is complemented here by a reconstruction of the ways in which the notion of the regime's anti-Semitism was crafted from early on, and an examination of its uses, as well as the changes that this narrative underwent in the following years."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Jewish Community between the "Cámpora Spring" and the Assault on Power by the Military Junta p. 16

2 The March 24, 1976, Coup d'état and Acceptance of the Discourse on the "Anti-Subversive Struggle" p. 65

3 Reactions to Manifestations of Public and Clandestine Anti-Semitism during the Last Military Dictatorship p. 95

4 The Dimensions of "Normalcy" and the Flourishing Public Life of Jewish Institutions p. 121

5 Between the Collapse of the Regime and Fractures within the Jewish Community p. 147

6 Conflicting Discourses and Representations of the Jewish Community Regarding Its Conduct during the Last Military Dictatorship: The Case of DAIA p. 185

7 Nueva Presencia and Resistance to the Military Dictatorship p. 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kahan, Emmanuel Nicolás, 1977- author. Memories that lie a little

ISBN:

9789004388024

9004388028

OCLC:

1048939305

Publisher Number:

99979065003