Depictions of the Holocaust in history; literature; and film became a focus of intense academic debate in the 1980s and 1990s. Today; with the passing of the eyewitness generation and the rise of comparative genocide studies; the Holocaust’s privileged place not only in scholarly discourse but across Western society has been called into question.Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture is a searching reappraisal of the debates and controversies that have shaped Holocaust studies over a quarter century. This landmark volume brings international scholars of the founding generation of Holocaust studies into conversation with a new generation of historians; artists; and writers who have challenged the limits of representation through their scholarly and cultural practices. Focusing on the public memorial cultures; testimonial narratives; and artifacts of cultural memory and history generated by Holocaust remembrance; the volume examines how Holocaust culture has become institutionalized; globalized; and variously contested. Organized around three interlocking themes―the stakes of narrative; the remediation of the archive; and the politics of exceptionality―the essays in this volume explore the complex ethics surrounding the discourses; artifacts; and institutions of Holocaust remembrance.From contrasting viewpoints and; in particular; from the multiple perspectives of genocide studies; the authors question if and why the Holocaust should remain the ultimate test case for ethics and a unique reference point for how we understand genocide and crimes against humanity.
#1345496 in Books 2014-03-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 6.50 x 1.00l; 1.22 #File Name: 0674726790272 pages
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