Johann Baptist Neuhausler and torture in Dachau
TitleJohann Baptist Neuhausler and torture in Dachau
Author
Call number364.67/0001
Object number09610d
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
Year of publication
2017
Physical descriptionpp67-82
MaterialArticle
Series titleThe Stephen S. Weinstein series in post-Holocaust studies
ISBN9780295998466
NotesArticle from the book 'Losing trust in the world : Holocaust scholars confront torture' ' pp67-82
Description
Discusses Neuhausler's response to witnessing torture. Before his incarceration in Dachau he spoke out against the Nazi anti-Christian measures but was silent during and after his incarceration about what he had heard and witnessed. The question is raised as to whether within the camp he might have used his status as a public fugure to somehow register a protest against Nazi brutality. Uses Neuhausler's life to reflect on the Holocaust and her responsibility - as the granddaughter of a member of the Nazi Party - to act ethically and asks how she will act differently than her grandparents.