Confronting Antisemitism: Fighting Antisemitism Today (Theodor Adorno)
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In this 1962 lecture, Adorno examines the persistence of antisemitism after the Holocaust.
He connects anti-Jewish prejudice with authoritarian attitudes, conformity, and right-wing extremism.
The lecture considers how prejudice can survive through denial and claims of victimhood.
Adorno distinguishes sustained educational work from the immediate need to confront established hostility.
He argues for truthful engagement with history and attention to the social mechanisms of prejudice.
Read about the original source: Fighting Antisemitism Today: A Lecture
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