Historikerstreit- the stereotypical Jew in recent Dutch Holocaust studies
TitleHistorikerstreit- the stereotypical Jew in recent Dutch Holocaust studies
Call number305.89240492/0001
Object number01289m
Place of publicationAmsterdam, Netherlands
PublisherAmsterdam University Press
Year of publication
2017
Physical descriptionpp341-375
MaterialArticle
Series titleNIOD studies on war, Holocaust and genocide
ISBN9789462986084
NotesArticle from the book 'The Holocaust, Israel and 'the Jew''
Description
An exploration of the theme of 'historical incorrectness' with regard to the to the Holocaust and the role of the Jews themselves with respect to their persecution.This chapter describes an influential tendency in Dutch historiography, that involves depicting 'the Jew' as passive, resigned and obedient. The popularity of this stereotype is discussed and how the phenomenon of levelling plays a key role in this tendency.
