Holocaust Museums in Australia: The impact of Holocaust denial and the role of the Survivors
TitleHolocaust Museums in Australia: The impact of Holocaust denial and the role of the Survivors
Author
Call numberS940.5318/005
Object number05556BX
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherFrank Cass
Year of publication
2001
Dimensionspp67-88
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'The Journal of Holocaust Education' Vol.10 No.1 2001 pp67-88
Description
Over the past decade, increased academic attention has been focused on postwar responses to the Holocaust, with scholars asking how and why that event has been moved from the margins of public conciousness to occupy a central place in Western culture. Holocaust awareness in Australia was principally promoted by Holocaust survivors who from the late 1970s conceived, established and participated in the establishment of Holocaust museums in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney