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Perverse Memory and the Holocaust: A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Polish Bystanders
Perverse Memory and the Holocaust: A Psychoanalytic Understanding of Polish Bystanders
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Perverse Memory and the Holocaust offers a new theoretical framework to study Polish memory bystanders of the Holocaust, exploring the perverse mechanisms of memory such as pleasure from witnessing violence, identification with German perpetrators, fear of revenge, and adoption of the position of genocide victims. It challenges traditional psychoanalytic studies and focuses on the transformation of collective identity of bystanders who participated in the events and benefited from the extermination of Jews.
Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Perverse Memory and the Holocaust presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework for exploring Polish memory bystanders' responses to the Holocaust. Building upon psychoanalytic theory, this book delves into the intricate representations of the Holocaust, seeking to uncover the perverse mechanisms of memory at play. Through its examination, it reveals a range of challenging phenomena to remember, including the pleasurable fascination with witnessing scenes of violence, the sense of identification with the German perpetrators of violence, the overwhelming fear of retribution from Jewish victims, and the adoption of the victimized stance of genocide survivors.
By shifting the focus of previous psychoanalytic studies of memory away from issues of mourning, melancholy, repressed memory, and loss, this volume explores the profound transformation of the collective identity of those who remained in the aftermath of past Holocaust events. These individuals, known as bystanders, played a role in the events and benefited from the extermination of Jews. This book offers a critical critique of "perverse memory," which impedes efforts to process and understand what is remembered. It appeals to scholars across various social sciences, including Holocaust studies, memory studies, psychoanalytic studies, and cultural studies, who are interested in delving into the complexities of human memory and its impact on society.
Weight: 590g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032360508
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