The Emergence of Holocaust Education in American Schools

2008
ISBN: 978-0-230-60399-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 231 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 372 g

Reihe: Secondary Education in a Changing World

Interest by American educators in the Holocaust has increased exponentially during the second half of the twentieth century. In 1960 the Holocaust was barely being addressed in American public schools. Yet by the 1990s several states had mandated the teaching of the event. Drawing upon a variety of sources including unpublished works and interviews, this study traces the rise of genocide education in America. The author demonstrates how the genesis of this movement can be attributed to a grassroots effort initiated by several teachers, who introduced the topic as a way to help their students navigate the moral and ethical ambiguity of the times.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fallace, T.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface * Telling the War * The Affective Revolution and the Origins of Genocide Education * Playing Holocaust * Watching and Defining the Holocaust * Holocaustomania * Critiquing Holocaust Education * Epilogue: The Future of Holocaust Education

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas D. Fallace is Assistant Professor of Education, University of Mary Washington.