Zionism and Cosmopolitanism
Franz Oppenheimer and the Dream of a Jewish Future in Germany and Palestine
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Franz Oppenheimer (1864-1943) was a prominent German sociologist, economist and Zionist activist. As a co-founder of academic sociology in Germany, Oppenheimer vehemently opposed the influence of antisemitism on the nascent field. He and other German Zionists believed Zionism could strengthen German-Jewish identity. They presented Zionism as an extension of German patriotism by positioning Zionist aspirations within a German colonial narrative.
Keywords
Zionism; Anti-Semitism; Germany; Colonialism; Jewish identityDOI
10.1515/9783110726435ISBN
9783110726435, 9783110726923, 9783110726480, 9783110726435Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2022Imprint
De Gruyter OldenbourgSeries
Europäisch-jüdische Studien – Beiträge, 54Classification
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Relating to Jewish people and groups
Sociology