Speech acts. Observing antisemitism and Holocaust education in the Netherlands
TitleSpeech acts. Observing antisemitism and Holocaust education in the Netherlands
Call number940.5318/0560
Object number10677j
Place of publicationDordrecht, Netherlands
PublisherSpringer
Year of publication
2014
Physical descriptionpp153-171
MaterialArticle
Series titleMuslims in Global Societies Series
NotesÁrticle from the book 'Perceptions of the Holocaust in Europe and Muslim communities: sources, comparisons and educational challenges' pp153-171
Description
Over the last few years, resistance to Holocaust education among Muslim students has been big news in the Netherlands. Two parliamentary debates were held in June 2010 and March 2011 and concluded that that one in five history teachers has experienced being prevented from broaching the subject of the Holocaust because Muslim students had difficulties with it. In September 2011 a Christian Union Member of Parliament stated that some schools “dare no longer discuss the Holocaust because they are afraid to insult Muslims”