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Holocaust consciousness in contemporary Britain
- Title
- Holocaust consciousness in contemporary Britain / Andy Pearce.
- Author
- Pearce, Andy, 1981-
- Publication
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
- ©2014
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Details
- Description
- x, 323 pages; 24 cm.
- 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. "--
- Series Statement
- Routledge studies in cultural history ; 27
- Uniform Title
- Routledge studies in cultural history ; 27.
- Subjects
- HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Great Britain > Foreign public opinion, British
- Collective memory > Great Britain
- HISTORY / Holocaust
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Study and teaching > Great Britain
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Historiography
- HISTORY / Social History
- Public opinion > Great Britain
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-315) and index.
- Call Number
- *PXQ 14-291
- ISBN
- 9780415835930 (hardback)
- 0415835933 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2013046877
- OCLC
- 864391493
- Author
- Pearce, Andy, 1981- author.
- Title
- Holocaust consciousness in contemporary Britain / Andy Pearce.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Routledge studies in cultural history ; 27Routledge studies in cultural history ; 27.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-315) and index.
- Research Call Number
- *PXQ 14-291