Which of the following is meant by Jean-Paul Sartre's statement "the anti-Semite creates the Jew"?
A) The identity of Jews in particular is socially constructed and based on angst.
B) Jewish identities are mainly shaped by anti-Semitism.
C) People's ethnic identification is shaped partly by the way others perceive and act toward them.
D) Any ethnic identity based on hatred is unstable and changeable.

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Sartre's statement suggests that the identity of Jews, like other ethnic identities, is influenced by how others perceive and treat them, particularly through the lens of anti-Semitism.

Which of the Following Is Meant by Jean-Paul Sartre's Statement