Visitors to the House of Memory: Identity and Political Education at the Jewish Museum Berlin

As one of the most visited museums in Germany's capital city, the Jewish Museum Berlin is a key site for understanding not only German-Jewish history, but also German identity in an era of unprecedented ethnic and religious diversity. Visitors to the House of Memory is an intimate exploration o...

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Main Author: Kendzia, Victoria Bishop (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books [2017]
Series:Museums and Collections 9
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Summary:As one of the most visited museums in Germany's capital city, the Jewish Museum Berlin is a key site for understanding not only German-Jewish history, but also German identity in an era of unprecedented ethnic and religious diversity. Visitors to the House of Memory is an intimate exploration of how young Berliners experience the Museum. How do modern students relate to the museum's evocative architecture, its cultural-political context, and its narrative of Jewish history? By accompanying a range of high school history students before, during, and after their visits to the museum, this book offers an illuminating exploration of political education, affect, remembrance, and belonging
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Nov 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (174 Seiten)
ISBN:9781785336409
DOI:10.1515/9781785336409

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