»Weltbürgertum statt Vaterland«

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Right-wing rock music is the "number one gateway drug" into the neo-Nazi scene, with the content of far-right music particularly appealing to young people. The lyrics feature a wide range of perceived enemies. This raises the question: What role does antisemitism play? One thing is certain: the "Jewish world conspiracy" offers an apparently simple explanation for the power structures in politics, business and the media. Drawing on a large number of disturbing song lyrics, Timo Büchner demonstrates how antisemitic imagery and stereotypes are encoded in song lyrics.

The Author:

Timo Büchner studied Political Science, Sociology and European Studies at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and Hong Kong Baptist University, as well as Jewish Studies at the Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies. Since 2014, he has been active in the "Mergentheim Against the Right" initiative, campaigning against the far right.