Responses to the Holocaust (PHRE-420)
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Course Description
An exploration of the Holocaust through diaries, memoirs, films, works of fiction, and later non-fiction reflections on the phenomenon. Questions to be engaged will include: What was it like for the victims? What was it like for the perpetrators? Who were the bystanders? How could it have happened? What elements from Jewish, Christian, and secular tradition contributed to its possibility? What inspired and motivated resistance, and how were resistance efforts sustained? How have various Jewish, Christian, and secular thinkers responded to the challenge of this event? What have been some of its effects on our own feelings about life and human beings? Texts may include Night, Between Dignity and Despair, The Sunflower, Tales of the Master Race, Ordinary Men, and The White Rose. Films may include Night and Fog, One Survivor Remembers, Weapons of the Spirit, and America and the Holocaust.
Get Organized
Begin your research with an understanding of the process
Reference Sources
Try these reference sources for an overview of your topic
Ref 103 En1 Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Ref 150.3 En192 Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
Ref 170 En 19 Encyclopedia of Ethics
Ref 170 Et37ro Ethics
Ref 174.2 En1 Encyclopedia of Bioethics
Ref 291 En33 Encyclopedia of Religion
Ref 296 En 1 Encyclopedia Judaica
Ref 296 K82en Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ref 305.89 An75 Antisemitism: A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution
Ref 306 En192 Encyclopedia of European Social History
Ref 323 D49h Human Rights: The Essential Reference
Ref 364.1 H75en Encyclopedia of War Crimes & Genocide
Ref 364.15 En19 Encyclopedia of Genocide
Ref 364.15 En32sh Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Ref 940.53 En32 Encyclopedia of the Holocaust
Ref 809 T91 Twentieth Century Literary Criticism vols. 42 and 58
Ref 940.53 H742 Holocaust and World War II Almanac
Suggested Subjects
Holocaust denial
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Causes
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Foreign public opinion, American
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Germany -- Public opinion
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Moral and ethical aspects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives
Genocide -- History -- 20th century
Genocide -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany
Genocide -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects
Concentration camps -- Moral and ethical aspects
Ethics -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
=Recommended Databases
Below you will find a list of recommended databases for you to use on this specific project. To see a list of all the databases the OWHL subscribes to, please visit the A to Z List of Databases. If you are trying to access these databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your Library Card Number. This is your PA ID Number.
JSTOR
Project Muse
Expanded Academic ASAP
New York Times Archives 1851-2005
Times Digital Archive 1785-1985 (London)
Selected Internet Resources
The Holocaust History Project
This site presents "a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays regarding the Holocaust, including direct refutation of Holocaust-denial
America and the Holocaust
Companion to a PBS American Experience documentary about what "social and political factors shaped America's response to the Holocaust," including the temporary "'paper wall,' a bureaucratic maze that prevented all but a few Jewish refugees from entering the country
Documentation
Make sure that you are Citing Sources and avoiding plagiarism. Remember, even images and maps need to be cited!
