Who was 'worthy'? How empathy drove policy decisions about the uprooted in occupied Germany, 1945-1948
TitleWho was 'worthy'? How empathy drove policy decisions about the uprooted in occupied Germany, 1945-1948
Author
Call numberS940.5318/004
Object number03469NP
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
Year of publication
2017
DimensionsPP8-28
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Volume 32, Number 1, Spring 2018 pp8-28
Description
This article explains the symbiotic processes of labelling the various groups of the uprooted, and the shifting feelings of empathy that occupation authorities experienced for them. The connections between logistics and policy during mass population movements figure in this account, but the author focuses on shortages in housing and employment, to evaluate who was most deserving of assistance