Holocaust consciousness in contemporary Britain / Andy Pearce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearce, Andy, 1981- author.

Series:

Routledge studies in cultural history ; 27.

Routledge studies in cultural history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Historiography.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Historiography.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Great Britain--Foreign public opinion, British.

Public opinion--Great Britain.

Public opinion.

Collective memory.

Great Britain.

Collective memory--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 323 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.

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. "-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415835930

0415835933

OCLC:

864391493