Students learning about the Holocaust
TitleStudents learning about the Holocaust
Call number940.5318/0510
Object number09884j
Place of publicationBerlin, Germany
PublisherMetropol
Year of publication
2017
Physical descriptionpp223-245
MaterialArticle
Series titleInternational Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (Ed.) series Vol 3.
IHRA series, Vol.3.
IHRA series, Vol.3.
ISBN9783863313265
NotesArticle from the book 'Research in teaching and learning about the Holocaust: a dialogue beyond borders.'pp223-245
Description
With respect to students and learning about the Holocaust, there is great diversity in research and practice. A review of the available research demonstrates that there is little consensus about the impact of Holocaust education on students. Some research points to beneficial results such as increased empathy, while other research notes that the subject can exacerbate competitive martyrdom narratives and even provoke a slight increase in racist attitudes or reinforce stereotypes