Race and Representation in the Imperial Design of the Modern Jew

This book explores the influence of European imperialism on the perception of Jews as both White and not quite White. [1] It discusses the racialisation of Jews, their relationship with Europe’s imperial history and the visual representation of ‘the Jew’ as a canonical element of modernity. The book also touches on the enigmatic postwar relationship between Europe and Israel, the diasporic experiences of Jews and the role of Holocaust memory in shaping Jewish visual culture. Furthermore, it highlights the complex dynamics of Jewish identity, including the cost paid to be considered White within geopolitical contexts and the representation of Jews in popular culture. This book aims to trace how imperialism shaped the modern Jew and their positioning within imperial and colonial cultural phenomena.