The Politics of Trauma and Memory Activism - Polish-Jewish Relations Today (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book analyses four case studies of Holocaust memory activism in Poland, contextualized within recent debates about Polish-Jewish relations and approached through a theoretical framework informed by critical theory. Three cases are advocacy groups, each located in a different region of Poland-Lublin, Krakow, and Sejny-and each group is presented with attention to the local context and specific dynamics of its vision and strategy. The fourth case study is the state, which has emerged as a powerful memory actor. Using research based on extensive fieldwork, including interviews and direct observation, the author argues that memory activism must grapple with emotional attachments to identity if it is to move beyond a reconciliation paradigm. Drawing on works from semiotics and critical trauma studies, the volume analyzes the assumptions each memory actor makes about three dimensions of Holocaust memory: 1) the relationship of the individual to Polish national identity; 2) the possibility of a reconciled Polish-Jewish history; and 3) the assignment of traumatic suffering to a particular group or event.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Memory Politics and Transitional Justice
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Janine Holc
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	79
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-63338-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust
LSN:	3-319-63338-4
Barcode:	9783319633381

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