The center of the art world before the war; Paris fired the Nazis’ greed. The discovery of more than 1;500 prized paintings and drawings in a private Munich residence; as well as a recent movie about Allied attempts to recover European works of art; have brought Nazi plundering back into the headlines; but the thievery was far from being limited to works of art. From 1942 onwards; ordinary Parisian Jews―mostly poor families and recent immigrants from Eastern Europe―were robbed; not of sculptures or paintings; but of toys; saucepans; furniture; and sheets. Witnessing the Robbing of the Jews tells how this vast enterprise of plunder was implemented in the streets of Paris by analyzing images from an album of photographs found in the Federal Archives of Koblenz. Brought from Paris in 1945; the photographs were cataloged by the staff of the Munich Central Collecting Point. Beyond bearing witness to the petty acts of larceny; these images provide crucial information on how the Germans saw their work. They enable us to grasp the "Nazi gaze" and to confront the issue of the relation between greed and mass destruction.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Made me thinkBy Melanie M HoffertI am new to these conversations; but Brandzel maps out her arguments really clearly. I'm not sure if I agree with all of her arguments;but she has provoked a lot of rumination on my part. Recommend this book to anyone looking to critically examine their existence and grow.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy tlsdavisEye-opening af2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Intersectionally BrilliantBy Uahikeaikaleiʻohu MaileIn this groundbreaking work; Amy Brandzel reframes what it means to do transnational intersectional analysis. Against Citizenship adds to our collective scholarly understanding of transnational critique by tracing settler colonial forces through nuanced examinations of gay marriage law; hate crimes law; and a close reading of Rice v. Cayetano (2000); which is a Supreme Court case involving a white citizen's challenge to Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) sovereignty. Against Citizenship asks us; as readers; to contemplate what is required for unsettling; or denaturalizing; the settler logics of normative citizenship's racialization; gendering; and sexualizing. Against Citizenship argues that if there is one thing that is most threatening to normative citizenship; it is when we forge and exercise accountable alliances. Brandzel calls for an ethics and vision that insists on radical coalitions where no one; not one of us; is sacrificed for the acquisition of privileges and power by others.
