Show me the Shoah: generic experience and spectatorship in popular representation of the Holocaust
TitleShow me the Shoah: generic experience and spectatorship in popular representation of the Holocaust
Author
Call numberP791.430909358/031
Object number11297
Place of publicationWest Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Year of publication
2008
Physical description20p.
MaterialLoose-leaf
NotesArticle from the journal 'Shofar: an interdisciplinary journal of Jewish studies', Vo.27, No.1, 2008
Description
This essay explores the relationship between the textual features of popular cultural artifacts pertaining to the Holocaust and the circumstances of their reception. Comparative cultural studies methods are deployed in analysing a film, 'Life is beautiful', a children's book, Dr Seuss' 'The Sneetches' and the Jewish Museum, Berlin.