This paper aims to examine the complexities of Jewish identity in the current societal landscape in France. While investigating Jewish authenticity, this study seeks to define the authentic image of being Jewish in the face of external pressures, especially in the context of anti-Semitism masquerading as criticism of Israel/Zionism. This research offers practical insights into the challenges faced by the Jewish minority community in France, as they try to assert their identities amidst widespread socio-political conflicts. Jean-Paul Sartre's concept of Being under the reflections of "Being for itself" and "Being in itself", helps articulate how individuals construct their identity amidst societal pressures. Given the prevalence of anti-Semitism in France disguised under various guises, this research approach becomes critical as it gets engaged in Sartre’s texts to ensure that individuals can resist external attempts to distort their identity by providing a solid philosophical grounding. To add a degree of freshness to the work, Netnography will use media reports as data to study the lived experiences of the ethnic community of Jews in France. According to Kozinets (2010, p. 60), Netnography is a research method that relies on ‘participant-observational research based in online fieldwork’. As this research remains focused on Jean-Paul Sartre’s concepts of authenticity and the application of these concepts in the context of Jewish identity in contemporary France, the utilization of philosophical analysis demands more realizations that are intensive and thus, the inclusion of data through Netnography.

Authors:
Timi O'Neill, Lanzhou University, China

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Posted by James Alexander Gordon

Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00

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