This anthropological monograph, dealing with a persistent form of social inequality in the Maghreb, examines the affinities between ancient hierarchical categorization and the emergence of new forms to impress and contest social ranking in the modern nation-state. Point of departure is a detailed account of the ambivalent relations between descendants of the Prophet Muhammad and a social group of humble descent called Haratin in a sanctuary located on the northern fringe of the Sahara. In sections on the division of labour, fictive kinship and supernatural mediation, the book shows how...

This book is the first comprehensive study of postwar antisemitism in theNetherlands. It focuses on the way stereotypes are passed on from onedecade to the next, as reflected in public debates, the mass media, protestsand commemorations, and everyday interactions. The Holocaust, Israeland the Jew explores the ways in which old stories and phrases relating to "the stereotypical Jew"are recycled and modified for new uses, linking theantisemitism of the early postwar years to its enduring manifestations intoday s world.
The chapters cover themes including soccer-related...

This collection brings together a group of historians to show how historical prejudice against Jews continued to resonate throughout the Netherlands in the post-World War II years.