The many powerful accounts of the Holocaust have given rise to women's voices; and yet few researchers have analyzed these perspectives to learn what the horrifying events meant for women in particular and how they related to them. In Experience and Expression; the authors take on this challenge; providing the first book-length gendered analysis of women and the Holocaust; a topic that is emerging as a new field of inquiry in its own right. Accessible to readers on many levels; the essays portray the experiences of women of various religious and ethnic backgrounds; and draw from the fields of English; religion; nursing; history; law; comparative literature; philosophy; French; and German.The collection explores an array of fascinating topics: rescue and resistance; the treatment of Roma and Sinti women; the fate of female forced laborers; Holocaust politics; nurses at so-called euthanasia centers; women's experiences of food and hunger in the camps; the uses and abuses of Anne Frank; and the representations of the Holocaust in art; film; and literature in the postwar era. The introduction provides a thorough overview of the current status of research in the field; and each essay seeks to push the theoretical boundaries that shape our understanding of women's experience and agency during the Holocaust and of the ways in which they have expressed their memories.
#261940 in Books University of Virginia Press 2008-11-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .56 x 6.56 x 9.08l; 1.16 #File Name: 0813927706256 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great information. I bought a copy for myself and ...By Jeni EGreat information. I bought a copy for myself and a friend who taught Virginia History; she had no idea she did not know the real history that Kelso discovered. Not a quick or east read but full of the truth behind Jamestowne History. Every American history teacher should read it.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Another Great Read for the History Buffs of the Jamestown AreaBy CinnuintMy ancestors arrived at Jamestown around 1610 and our roots are firmly planted here. Though they were not the "rich relatives" one would dream of that would pass down their wealth; the people they rubbed elbows with; the history they made; the relics and heritage they left behind are priceless. Mr. Kelso did a wonderful job with his book and the pictures and illustrations are wonderful. This book itself is a true treasure! I have a great appreciation and immense gratitude towards Mr. Kelso and his archaeological team.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent.By mbm9000This book is more current than other books written about this topic. Excellent.
