Memory-Work: Video Testimony, Holocaust Remembrance and the Third Generation

This article investigates the responses of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to Holocaust video testimonies archived at the Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Interviews with the grandchildren show that many have begun to question the existing communal obligations...

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Published inHolocaust studies Vol. 13; no. 2-3; pp. 129 - 150
Main Author Klein, Amelia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.09.2007
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Summary:This article investigates the responses of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to Holocaust video testimonies archived at the Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia. Interviews with the grandchildren show that many have begun to question the existing communal obligations surrounding Holocaust remembrance. As significant sources for Holocaust remembrance, video testimonies have important roles to play in facilitating 'memory-work' for the third generation. Watching video testimony allows viewers to move beyond existing formulaic approaches towards Holocaust remembrance and form their own personal responses. The voices of the third generation emphasise that Holocaust memory in Australia will be shaped by each generation in ways that are meaningful for them
ISSN:1750-4902
2048-4887
DOI:10.1080/17504902.2007.11087199