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The Politics of Trauma and Memory Activism

Polish-Jewish Relations Today

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Janine Holc

    1. Political Science Department, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, USA

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  • Examines Holocaust memory activism in Poland through the lens of critical theory
  • Provides case studies rich in detail, illustrating the landscape of Holocaust memory projects in Poland
  • Develops a theoretical framework for analyzing memory activist program more generally
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Memory Politics and Transitional Justice (MPTJ)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Janine Holc
    Pages 1-19

  3. Memory Activism Challenging the Reconciliation Paradigm

    • Janine Holc
    Pages 21-36

  4. Memory Activism in a Historic Borderland

    • Janine Holc
    Pages 37-50

  5. Memory Activism in a Porous Field

    • Janine Holc
    Pages 51-64

  6. The State as Context and Competitor in Memory Politics

    • Janine Holc
    Pages 65-71

  7. Conclusion: Memory Beyond History

    • Janine Holc
    Pages 73-76

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 77-79
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About this book

This book analyses four case studies of Holocaust memory activism in Poland, contextualized within recent debates about Polish-Jewish relations and approached through a theoretical framework informed by critical theory. Three cases are advocacy groups, each located in a different region of Poland—Lublin, Kraków, and Sejny—and each group is presented with attention to the local context and specific dynamics of its vision and strategy. The fourth case study is the state, which has emerged as a powerful memory actor. Using research based on extensive fieldwork, including interviews and direct observation, the author argues that memory activism must grapple with emotional attachments to identity if it is to move beyond a reconciliation paradigm. Drawing on works from semiotics and critical trauma studies, the volume analyzes the assumptions each memory actor makes about three dimensions of Holocaust memory: 1) the relationship of the individual to Polish national identity; 2) the possibility of a reconciled Polish-Jewish history; and 3) the assignment of traumatic suffering to a particular group or event.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Political Science Department, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, USA

    Janine Holc

About the author

​Janine Holc is Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Maryland, USA.

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