Sachgebiete

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X; 446 S.; Illustr.; 23 cm; kart.

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Gutes Ex.; Wasserspur. - Englisch. - Much has been published on adults who survived the Holocaust and their lives afterward. Less, however, is known about how Nazi persecution and other aspects of the Holocaust affected the later lives of children and young adolescents. In this fascinating and powerful collection, seventeen eminent social scientists trace the connection between their early wartime experiences and their adult research careers, personality, and values. Autobiographical essays describe their trauma of fleeing from, or surviving, the Holocaust during childhood or adolescence, and how this influenced their eventual choice of work and general outlook on life. Indeed, like the phoenix rising from the flames, the contributing authors demonstrate how light can shine through the ashes of war and persecution. (Verlagstext) // INHALT : Peter Suedfeld -- Introduction: Shaped by the Past, Shaping the Future -- The Survivors: Living through the Holocaust -- Hadassa Black-Gutman -- Crossing the Borders of Difference -- Shlomo Breznitz -- The Quest for Continuity: A Personal Account of the Dubious Wisdom of Hindsight -- Mary Engel Languages of War -- Rene Goldman -- From Shoah to Sinology: A Roundabout Road -- Martin O. Heisler -- The Uses and Limitations of Perspective -- Ervin Staub -- Studying and Promoting Altruism and Studying and Working -- to Prevent Genocide: The Guiding Role of Early Survival -- Peter Suedfeld -- A Generalist in Search of a Specialty -- -- The Refugees: Persecution and Escape -- Henry P. David -- Reflections of an Internationalist -- Herbert C. Kelman -- Dignity and Dehumanization: The Impact of the Holocaust on Central Themes of My Work -- Eric Klinger -- Holocaust Influences on a Refugee: Indirect (Pervasive) and Direct (Now You See It, Now You Don't) -- Richard Ned Lebow -- The Holocaust and Social Science: A Personal Odyssey -- Gerda Lederer -- Linking the Present and the Past: A Personal Story -- Jacob Lomranz -- A Wandering Jew as a Social Scientist: The Convergence of Historical and Professional Life Lines -- Roberta S. Sigel -- Reflecting on Memories and Professional Pursuits -- Herbert Weingartner -- Remembering the Holocaust: Snapshots from a Cognitive Science Perspective -- Targets of Political Persecution -- Karl W. Butzer -- Coming Full Circle: Learning from the Experience of Emigration and Ethnic Prejudice -- Siegfried Streufert -- The Impact of a Childhood in Nazi Germany -- Reflections -- Paul Marcus -- Loss and Renewal -- Peter Suedfeld Afterthoughts -- Index. ISBN 0472067451