An innovative contribution to the field of Holocaust Studies, this
set of interdisciplinary and interfaith essays undertakes a
gendered analysis of women as victims, rescuers, perpertrators, and
survivors, as well as their representation by postwar artists.
Despite the fact that Holocaust Studies is now a mature field, the
topic of women and the Holocaust remains underexplored. Women's
voices have given rise to many powerful accounts of the Holocaust,
and yet few researchers have analyzed these perspectives to learn
what the horrifying events meant for women in particular. In
Experience and Expression, the authors take on this challenge,
addressing the experiences of both Jewish and non-Jewish women. The
book opens with an introduction that provides a through overview of
the current status of research in the field, followed by two essays
that propose new paradigms for theoretical approaches to this
topic. The anthology includes essays on particular women who have
been little studied in English-language publications. The essays
explore the roles (both helpful and harmful) of German nurses.
Women's roles in the French resistance and the experiences of Roma
and Sinti women are also discussed. Anne Frank's diary, long
acknowledged as the seminal work on the Holocaust from a female
perspective, is examined with a critical eye to expose the way that
scholars have both used and abused their interpretations of this
key text. The anthology concludes with analyses of postwar filmic,
fictional, and artistic depictions of women in the Holocaust. The
interdisciplinary scope of this work includes essays from the
fields of English, religion, nursing, history, law, comparative
literature, philosophy,French studies, and German studies.
Sometimes painful, always well-argued and penetrating, the essays
in this collection explore an array of experiences and provide a
sophisticated and nuanced understanding of this significant area of
study; each essay seeks to push the theoretical boundaries that
shape our understanding of women's experience and agency during the
Holocaust. This text will be invaluable for scholars, particularly
those interested in the areas of Holocaust studies and women's
studies, as well as for classroom adoption.
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