Doubling: the acts of the second self
TitoloDoubling: the acts of the second self
Autore
Call number940.5318/0310
Numero oggetto02980v
Luogo di pubblicazioneNew York, New York, United States
EditoreNew York University Press
Anno di pubblicazione
1990
Paginazionepp216-221
MaterialeArticle
ISBN0814711758
NotesArticle from the book 'A mosaic of victims' pp216-221
Descrizione
Doubling is a means of keeping self intact under extreme conditions, thereby avoiding further breakdown of the self. It is a psychological means by which one can call forth the evil potential of the self. In an Auschwitz environment, one had to double in order to stay there.