Who was 'worthy'? How empathy drove policy decisions about the uprooted in occupied Germany, 1945-1948
TitoloWho was 'worthy'? How empathy drove policy decisions about the uprooted in occupied Germany, 1945-1948
Autore
Call numberS940.5318/004
Numero oggetto03469NP
Luogo di pubblicazioneNew York, New York, United States
Anno di pubblicazione
2017
DimensioniPP8-28
MaterialeArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust and Genocide Studies' Volume 32, Number 1, Spring 2018 pp8-28
Descrizione
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