Includes bibliographical references and index.

Copyright page / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Advance Praise for The Jewish Struggle in the 21st Century / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Dedication / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Foreword / Author: Warren J. Blumenfeld -- Acknowledgements / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 1 Introduction / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 2 Still Wandering / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 3 Jews and Blacks in the Time of COVID-19 / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 4 HebCrit / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 5 Whiter Shade of Pale / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 6 Navigating the “Space Between” the Black/White Binary / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 7 The Muddy Waters of Multicultural Acceptance / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 8 Jewish Academics’ Experiences of Antisemitism within the United States / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 9 The Stereotypical Portrayal of Jewish Masculinity on The Big Bang Theory / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- Chapter 10 Conclusion / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- References / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin -- About the Author / Author: Daniel Ian Rubin.

Jews and the study of antisemitism are often disregarded in multiculturalism in the United States. This “brushing aside” of the Jewish community places Jews in a very difficult situation because, due to continued discrimination and prejudice, Jews need recognition and acceptance in the multicultural community. While light-skinned American Jews are often perceived as White, they are positioned between being considered White and somehow less than when they are found to be Jewish. Therefore, Jews find themselves in this nebulous “space between” the Black/White binary. This text takes a personal approach to the study of Jewish people, antisemitism, and the inclusion of the Jewish experience into university multicultural discourse. It also introduces a new Jewish critical race framework that develops from Critical Race Theory and has similarities in the fight against racism and injustice in U.S. society. The Jewish Struggle in the 21st Century: Conflict, Positionality, and Multiculturalism addresses the needs of the Jewish community in the United States as it pertains to its tenuous position in the fields of multiculturalism and critical race studies. It addresses the lack of representation in the diversity and multicultural education classroom as well as issues of antisemitism at the university level.

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