The Fear of Jewish Immigration. Reporting of Slovenian newspapers on the immigration of Jews in the second half of the 19th century Cover Image

Strah pred židovskim naseljevanjem. Poročanje slovenskih časopisov o priseljevanju Židov v drugi polovici 19. stoletja
The Fear of Jewish Immigration. Reporting of Slovenian newspapers on the immigration of Jews in the second half of the 19th century

Author(s): Marko Štepec
Subject(s): Media studies, Social history, Social differentiation, 19th Century, History of Antisemitism, Migration Studies
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: 19th century; Slovenian newspapers; Jews; Jewish immigration; anti-semitism; Europe;

Summary/Abstract: This contribution deals with the attitude of the Slovenian newspapers towards Jewish immigration in the second half of the 19th century. In spite of their small number, which only began to increase slightly in the sixties of that century, there was great fear and opposition to Jewish competition and damaging influence. In an anti-semitic spirit, the newspapers reported on Jewish immigration outside Europe, supporting the idea of a Jewish state which would have seen the Jews leave Europe. The newspaper articles, which were warning against Jewish immigration, were full of prejudice and witness to Slovenian anti-semitism which was part of a wider mid-European attitude.

  • Issue Year: 34/1994
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 149-162
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovenian