The Holocaust and Representations of Jews

Description

This book examines the issues surrounding the representation of Jews within the context of museum exhibitions and depictions of the Holocaust.

Casting new light on the issues surrounding the visual representation of Jews, the work of museum practitioners in relation to historical presentations and to the use of photographs in exhibitions, the study of the representation of minority-majority relations more broadly, and the use of exhibition visits as an educational tool, the book contributes to a better understanding of the purpose and functioning of national exhibitions in debates about national identity.

Contents

Introduction 1. Framing Victims 2. The Holocaust through the Camera’s Eye 3. Historicizing Jews 4. Jewish Historiography? Conclusion

Author Bio

K. Hannah Holtschneider is Lecturer in Modern Judaism at the University of Edinburgh. Her first book, German Protestants Remember the Holocaust, was published by Lit.Verlag in 2001. Her research interests are in the fields of Jewish-non-Jewish relations, Holocaust representation and Jewish material culture.

Related Subjects

1. Judaism
2. Jewish Studies
3. Modern History 1750-1945
4. Museum & Heritage Studies