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Haunted Laughter addresses whether it is appropriate to use comedy
as a literary form to depict Adolf Hitler, The Third Reich, and the
Holocaust. Guided by existing theories of comedy and memory and
through a comprehensive examination of comedic film and television
productions, from the United States, Israel, and Europe, Jonathan
Friedman proposes a model and a set of criteria to evaluate the
effectiveness of comedy as a means of representation. These
criteria include depth of purpose, relevance to the times, and
originality of form and content. Friedman concludes that comedies
can be effective if they provide relevant information about life
and death in the past, present, or future; break new ground; and
serve a purpose or multiple purposes-capturing the dynamic of the
Nazi system of oppression, empowering or healing victims, serving
as a warning for the future, or keeping those who can never grasp
the real horror of genocide from losing perspective.
The genocide of Jewish and non-Jewish civilians perpetrated by the
German regime during World War Two continues to confront scholars
with elusive questions even after nearly seventy years and hundreds
of studies. This multi-contributory work is a landmark publication
that sees experts renowned in their field addressing these
questions in light of current research. A comprehensive
introduction to the history of the Holocaust, this volume has 42
chapters which add important depth to the academic study of the
Holocaust, both geographically and topically. The chapters address
such diverse issues as: continuities in German and European history
with respect to genocide prior to 1939 the eugenic roots of Nazi
anti-Semitism the response of Europe's Jewish Communities to
persecution and destruction the Final Solution as the German
occupation instituted it across Europe rescue and rescuer
motivations the problem of prosecuting war crimes gender and
Holocaust experience the persecution of non-Jewish victims the
Holocaust in postwar cultural venues. This important collection
will be essential reading for all those interested in the history
of the Holocaust.
Performing Difference is a compilation of seventeen essays from
some of the leading scholars in history, criticism, film, and
theater studies. Each author examines the portrayal of groups and
individuals that have been traditionally marginalized or excluded
from dominant historical narratives. As a meeting point of several
fields of study, this book is organized around three meta-themes:
race, gender, and genocide. Included are analyses of films and
theatrical productions from the United States, as well as essays on
cinema from Southern and Central America, Europe, and the Middle
East. Topically, the contributing authors write about the depiction
of race, ethnicities, gender and sexual orientation, and genocides.
This volume assesses how the performing arts have aided in the
social construction of the "other" in differing contexts. Its
fundamental premise is that performance is powerful, and its
unifying thesis is that the arts remain a major forum for advancing
a more nuanced and humane vision of social outcasts, not only in
the realm of national imaginations, but in social relations as
well.
Rainbow Jews deals with the intersection of gay and Jewish identity
in American and Israeli film and theater, from the 1960s to the
present. Its main area of interest is the extent to which Jewish
creative voices in the performing arts have constructed
multidimensional images of, and a welcoming public space for, the
gay, lesbian, and transgendered community as a whole. Through a
close reading of the texts of numerous American and Israeli plays
and films (some famous, but mostly lesser known), the author
evaluates some of the key conventions and tropes that have been
employed to construct, critique, and reflect the social reality of
the connection between Jewishness and gay identity in the United
States and Israel. Secondarily, the author explores ways in which
gay-Jewish playwrights and filmmakers have assisted the
re-evaluation of sexual norms within Judaism over the past three
decades, inspiring and reinforcing measures across the spectrum of
belief geared towards integrating Jewish members of the GLBT
community into the overall Jewish historical narrative.
Rainbow Jews deals with the intersection of gay and Jewish identity
in American and Israeli film and theater, from the 1960s to the
present. Its main area of interest is the extent to which Jewish
creative voices in the performing arts have constructed
multidimensional images of, and a welcoming public space for, the
gay, lesbian, and transgendered community as a whole. Through a
close reading of the texts of numerous American and Israeli plays
and films (some famous, but mostly lesser known), the author
evaluates some of the key conventions and tropes that have been
employed to construct, critique, and reflect the social reality of
the connection between Jewishness and gay identity in the United
States and Israel. Secondarily, the author explores ways in which
gay-Jewish playwrights and filmmakers have assisted the
re-evaluation of sexual norms within Judaism over the past three
decades, inspiring and reinforcing measures across the spectrum of
belief geared towards integrating Jewish members of the GLBT
community into the overall Jewish historical narrative.
Testimonies from the survivors of the Shoah Visual History
Foundation form the basis of this study of memory and trauma in
relation to women's experiences and sexual behavior during Hitler's
reign of terror. The three essays in this manuscript explore
survivor testimony for memories of sexual politics and the
functioning of the Nazi state, sexual abuse that often cut across
gender lines, and sexual behavior in the different contexts of
persecution_ghettos, camps, and hiding.
The genocide of Jewish and non-Jewish civilians perpetrated by the
German regime during World War Two continues to confront scholars
with elusive questions even after nearly seventy years and hundreds
of studies. This multi-contributory work is a landmark publication
that sees experts renowned in their field addressing these
questions in light of current research. A comprehensive
introduction to the history of the Holocaust, this volume has 42
chapters which add important depth to the academic study of the
Holocaust, both geographically and topically. The chapters address
such diverse issues as: continuities in German and European history
with respect to genocide prior to 1939 the eugenic roots of Nazi
anti-Semitism the response of Europe's Jewish Communities to
persecution and destruction the Final Solution as the German
occupation instituted it across Europe rescue and rescuer
motivations the problem of prosecuting war crimes gender and
Holocaust experience the persecution of non-Jewish victims the
Holocaust in postwar cultural venues. This important collection
will be essential reading for all those interested in the history
of the Holocaust.
The major objective of this collection of 28 essays is to analyze
the trends, musical formats, and rhetorical devices used in popular
music to illuminate the human condition. By comparing and
contrasting musical offerings in a number of countries and in
different contexts from the 19th century until today, TheRoutledge
History of Social Protest in Popular Music aims to be a probing
introduction to the history of social protest music, ideal for
popular music studies and history and sociology of music courses.
The major objective of this collection of 28 essays is to analyze
the trends, musical formats, and rhetorical devices used in popular
music to illuminate the human condition. By comparing and
contrasting musical offerings in a number of countries and in
different contexts from the 19th century until today, TheRoutledge
History of Social Protest in Popular Music aims to be a probing
introduction to the history of social protest music, ideal for
popular music studies and history and sociology of music courses.
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