3. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Ghettos

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xxiii
6. 1. Above Suspicion? Facts, Myths, and Lies about Jews and Crime 1
7. 2. The Construction of “Jewish Criminality” in Nazi Germany 24
8. 3. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Ghettos 46
9. 4. Inverting the Innocent and the Criminal in Concentration Camps 74
10. 5. Re-presenting Zionism as the Apex of Global Conspiracy 112
11. 6. Lingering Stereotypes and Jewish Displaced Persons 145
12. 7. Jewish DPs Confronting the Law: Prescriptions, Self-Perceptions, and Pride of Self-Control 197
13. Epilogue: The Estonia Enigma 220
14. Notes 229
15. Index 301