Holocaust Education at American Colleges and Universities: A Report on the Current Situation

This study of Holocaust education at American colleges and universities draws upon a recent survey of Holocaust educators. After reviewing the history of university-level Holocaust education in America, the article focuses on the current practices of Holocaust educators—their activities, resources,...

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Main Author: Haynes, Stephen R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 1998
In: Holocaust and genocide studies
Year: 1998, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 282-307
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Summary:This study of Holocaust education at American colleges and universities draws upon a recent survey of Holocaust educators. After reviewing the history of university-level Holocaust education in America, the article focuses on the current practices of Holocaust educators—their activities, resources, strategies, and priorities. The article then visits the question of diversity vs. normativity in teaching the Holocaust at American colleges and universities. It concludes with a discussion of the future of university-level Holocaust education, emphasizing the development of a distinctive Holocaust pedagogy.
ISSN:1476-7937
Contains:Enthalten in: Holocaust and genocide studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/hgs/12.2.282