Professor Bryan Cheyette, Reading University, on the origins of ‘JewFace’ and the history of the portrayal of Jewish characters.
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Peace talks for the culture wars. In an era of polarisation, propaganda and pile-ons, AntiSocial offers an alternative: understanding, facts, and respect. Each week, Adam Fleming takes on a topic that's generating conflict on social media, blogs, talk shows and phone-ins and helps you work out what the arguments are really about.
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Folge vom 05.09.2023What is ‘JewFace’?
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Folge vom 01.09.2023Jewish actors for Jewish roles?The debate about whether Jewish characters should always be played Jewish actors. The actor Bradley Cooper is playing Leonard Bernstein, the conductor and composer of many works, including West Side Story. Bradley Cooper, who isn’t Jewish, wears a prosthetic nose as part of his portrayal. The Bernstein family were consulted on the film and say they’re ‘perfectly fine’ with it. But it’s prompted a debate about whether non-Jewish actors should play Jewish roles. Is it always problematic for an actor to wear a fake nose due to the history of negative caricatures? Should casting be based simply on someone's acting ability?Guests: Rebecca Wilson, actor Josh Kaplan, Head of digital at the Jewish Chronicle Bryan Cheyette, Professor of English Literature at Reading University Danny Stone, CEO, AntiSemitism Policy Trust
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Folge vom 29.08.2023Defining “racism”Monica Moreno-Figueroa, Professor in Sociology at the University of Cambridge on the history of the word and its meaning.
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Folge vom 25.08.2023Can white people be victims of racism?The argument about prejudice, power, and the disputed idea of “reverse racism”.A design guide from the Mayor of London’s office included a photo of a white family along with the caption “Doesn’t represent real Londoners”. A spokesman for Mayor Sadiq Khan said the text was “added by a staff member in error”, but some on social media said it showed City Hall was racist against white people. What was actually in the guide? Where does the concept of racism come from? And what does the law say about whether white people can be victims of racism?Guests: Rakib Ehsan, researcher, writer, and commentator specialising in immigration and integration Jaya Gordon-Moore, teacher of A-level Criminology and rapper (JayaHadADream) Mónica Moreno Figueroa, Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge Mike Walters, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of Sussex