Holocaust consciousness in contemporary Britain

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Label

Holocaust consciousness in contemporary Britain

Statement of responsibility

Andy Pearce

Creator

• Pearce, Andy, 1981-

Subject

• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Great Britain -- Foreign public opinion, British
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Historiography
• Collective memory -- Great Britain
• Public opinion -- Great Britain
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain

Language

eng

Summary

"The Holocaust is a pervasive presence in British culture and society. Schools have been legally required to deliver Holocaust education, the government helps to fund student visits to Auschwitz, the Imperial War Museum's permanent Holocaust Exhibition has attracted millions of visitors, and Britain has an annually commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. What has prompted this development, how has it unfolded, and why has it happened now? How does it relate to Britain's post-war history, its contemporary concerns, and the wider "globalisation" of Holocaust memory? What are the multiple shapes that British Holocaust consciousness assumes and the consequences of their rapid emergence? Why have the so-called "lessons" of the Holocaust enjoyed such popularity in Britain? Through analysis of changing engagements with the Holocaust in political, cultural and memorial landscapes over the past generation, this book addresses these questions, demonstrating the complexities of Holocaust consciousness and reflecting on the contrasting ways that history is used in Britain today."--

Member of

• Routledge studies in cultural history, vol. 27

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Provided by publisher

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DLC

Dewey number

306

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Routledge studies in cultural history

Series volume

vol. 27