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1793636699 rar Philo-Semitic Violence: Polands Jewish Past in New Polish Narratives addresses the growing popularity of philo-Semitic violence in Poland between the 2000 revelation of Polish participation in the Holocaust and the 2015 authoritarian turn. Elbieta Janicka and Tomasz ukowski examine phenomena termed a new opening in Polish-Jewish relations, thought to stem from sociocultural change and the posthumous inclusion of those subjected to anti-Semitic violence. The authors investigate the terms and conditions of this inclusion whose object is an imagined collective Jewish figure. Different creators and media, same friendly intentions, same warm reception beyond class and political cleavages, regardless of gender and age. The made-to-measure Jewish figure confirms and legitimizes the majority narrativeespecially about Polish stances and behaviors during the Holocaust. Enabled by this, philo-Semitic feelings indulge the dominant group in Baudrillards retrospective hallucinations. The consequence: aggression toward anyone who dares to interrupt the narcissistic self-staging. Read more