An Introduction to Holocaust Studies

ISBN-13: 9781138425170 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Michael F. Bernard-Donals

Opis

This single volume traces three approaches to the study of the Holocaust - through notions of history, theories of memory, and a focus on art and representation.

Spis treści

PART I: THE HOLOCAUST. 1. The Holocaust. 2. Holocaust Studies. Discussion Questions. PART II: HISTORY. 3. The Holocaust in History. 4. Narratives and Events. 5. Case Studies: History, Narrative, and the Problems of Evidence. Discussion Questions. PART III: MEMORY. 6. Memory, Witness and Testimony . 7. The Language of the Witness: Diaries, Testimonies, and First-Person Narratives. 8. Case Studies: Testimony and the Problem of Authenticity. Discussion Questions. PART IV: REPRESENTATION. 9. The Problem of Representation. 10. Picturing Atrocity. 11. Making Memory: Case Studies in Holocaust Art and Architecture. Discussion Questions . PART V: TEACHING. 12. Conclusion: Some Thoughts About Teaching After Auschwitz. Discussion Questions. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Bernard-Donals, Michael