Perceptions of the Holocaust in Europe and Muslim communities : sources, comparisons and educational challenges
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Perceptions of the Holocaust in Europe and Muslim communities : sources, comparisons and educational challenges
(Muslims in global societies series, v. 5)
Springer, c2013
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Most of the papers were presented at a conference on "European Muslims' perceptions of the Holocaust" in Paris in 2010
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The way people think about the Holocaust is changing. The particular nature of the transformation depends on people's historical perspectives and how they position themselves and their nation or community vis-a-vis the tragedy. Understandably, European Muslims perceive the Holocaust as less central to their history than do other Europeans. Yet while the acknowledgement and commemoration of the horrors of the Holocaust are increasingly important in Europe, Holocaust denial and biased views on the Holocaust are widespread in European Muslims' countries of origin.
In this book, a number of distinguished scholars and educators of various backgrounds discuss views of the Holocaust. Problematic views are often influenced by a persistent attitude of Holocaust denial which is derived, in part, from discourses in the Muslim communities in their countries of origin. The essays collected here explore the backgrounds of these perceptions and highlight positive approaches and developments. Many of the contributions were written by people working in the field and reflecting on their experiences. This collection also reveals that problematic views of the Holocaust are not limited to Muslim communities.
Table of Contents
Introduction, J. Allouche-Benayoun, G. Jikeli.- History aside?- Juliane Wetzel: Antisemitism and Holocaust Remembrance, G. Bensoussan.- Participation of European Muslim Organisations in Holocaust Commemorations, M. Whine.- The Evolution of Arab Perceptions of the Holocaust, E. Webman.- Perceptions of the Holocaust in Turkey, R.N. Bali.- Anti-Semitism and the Politics of Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK and Italy, P. Spencer, S.V. di Palma.- 'Hamas, Hamas, all Jews to the Gas.' The History and Significance of an Antisemitic Slogan in the Netherlands, 1945-2010, E. Gans.- Perceptions of the Holocaust among young Muslims in Berlin, Paris and London, G. Jikeli.- History and Memory of the Other: An Experimental Encounter-Program with Israeli Jews and Palestinians from Israel, M. Eckmann.- Speach Acts. Observing Antisemitism and Holocaust Education in the Netherlandsm R. Ensel, A. Stremmelaar.- Challenges and Opportunities of Educational Concepts concerning National Socialist Crimes in German Immigration Society, M. Can, K. Georg and R. Hatlapa.
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