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The Holocaust Memorial Museum reveals and traces the transformation
of ancient Jewish symbols, rituals, archetypes and narratives
deployed in these sites. Demonstrating how cloaking the 'secular'
history of the Holocaust in sacred garb, memorial museums generate
redemptive yet conflicting visions of the meaning and utility of
Holocaust memory.
]At a time of rapid change in Central and Eastern Europe, there is
widespread interest in alternative forms of market economy. Is it
possible to combine the best features of capitalism with the best
features of socialism? The first part of the volume examines the
idea of `Agathotopia' put forward by Nobel-Prize winner James
Meade; the second with worker participation and economic democracy,
including the Yugoslav experience and the third with partnership at
macro- and micro-levels.
]At a time of rapid change in Central and Eastern Europe, there is
widespread interest in alternative forms of market economy. Is it
possible to combine the best features of capitalism with the best
features of socialism? The first part of the volume examines the
idea of Agathotopia' put forward by Nobel-Prize winner James Meade;
the second with worker participation and economic democracy,
including the Yugoslav experience and the third with partnership at
macro- and micro-levels.
One of the most important changes in industrialised societies is
the trend to early retirement. This volume is concerned with early
exit from employment, the well-being of the early retired, and the
policy issues raised. The topics include trends in the health of
the elderly, disability insurance, pension policy, gender
disparities, minimum standards in old age, and the harmonisation of
pension schemes. The volume is cross-country in its coverage and
cross-disciplinary in its approach.
The Holocaust is often invoked as a benchmark for talking about
human rights abuses from slavery and apartheid to colonialism,
ethnic cleansing, and genocide. Western educators and politicians
draw seemingly obvious lessons of tolerance and anti-racism from
the Nazi past, and their work rests on the implicit assumption that
Holocaust education and commemoration will expose the dangers of
prejudice and promote peaceful coexistence. Holocaust Memory and
Racism in the Postwar World, edited by Shirli Gilbert and Avril
Alba, challenges the notion that there is an unproblematic
connection between Holocaust memory and the discourse of
anti-racism. Through diverse case studies, this volume historicizes
how the Holocaust has shaped engagement with racism from the 1940s
until the present, demonstrating that contemporary assumptions are
neither obvious nor inevitable. Holocaust Memory and Racism in the
Postwar World is divided into four sections. The first section
focuses on encounters between Nazism and racism during and
immediately after World War II, demonstrating not only that racist
discourses and politics persisted in the postwar period, but also,
perhaps more importantly, that few people identified links with
Nazi racism. The second section explores Jewish motivations for
participating in anti-racist activism, and the varying memories of
the Holocaust that informed their work. The third section
historicizes the manifold ways in which the Holocaust has been
conceptualized in literary settings, exploring efforts to connect
the Holocaust and racism in geographically, culturally, and
temporally diverse settings. The final section brings the volume
into the present, focusing on contemporary political causes for
which the Holocaust provides a benchmark for racial equality and
justice. Together, the contributions delineate the complex history
of Holocaust memory, recognize its contingency, and provide a
foundation from which to evaluate its moral legitimacy and
political and social effectiveness. Holocaust Memory and Racism in
the Postwar World is intended for students and scholars of
Holocaust and genocide studies, professionals working in museums
and heritage organizations, and anyone interested in building on
their knowledge of the Holocaust and the discourse of racism.
The Holocaust is often invoked as a benchmark for talking about
human rights abuses from slavery and apartheid to colonialism,
ethnic cleansing, and genocide. Western educators and politicians
draw seemingly obvious lessons of tolerance and anti-racism from
the Nazi past, and their work rests on the implicit assumption that
Holocaust education and commemoration will expose the dangers of
prejudice and promote peaceful coexistence. Holocaust Memory and
Racism in the Postwar World, edited by Shirli Gilbert and Avril
Alba, challenges the notion that there is an unproblematic
connection between Holocaust memory and the discourse of
anti-racism. Through diverse case studies, this volume historicizes
how the Holocaust has shaped engagement with racism from the 1940s
until the present, demonstrating that contemporary assumptions are
neither obvious nor inevitable. Holocaust Memory and Racism in the
Postwar World is divided into four sections. The first section
focuses on encounters between Nazism and racism during and
immediately after World War II, demonstrating not only that racist
discourses and politics persisted in the postwar period, but also,
perhaps more importantly, that few people identified links with
Nazi racism. The second section explores Jewish motivations for
participating in anti-racist activism, and the varying memories of
the Holocaust that informed their work. The third section
historicizes the manifold ways in which the Holocaust has been
conceptualized in literary settings, exploring efforts to connect
the Holocaust and racism in geographically, culturally, and
temporally diverse settings. The final section brings the volume
into the present, focusing on contemporary political causes for
which the Holocaust provides a benchmark for racial equality and
justice. Together, the contributions delineate the complex history
of Holocaust memory, recognize its contingency, and provide a
foundation from which to evaluate its moral legitimacy and
political and social effectiveness. Holocaust Memory and Racism in
the Postwar World is intended for students and scholars of
Holocaust and genocide studies, professionals working in museums
and heritage organizations, and anyone interested in building on
their knowledge of the Holocaust and the discourse of racism.
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