Against the Unspeakable Complicity, the Holocaust, and Slavery in America |
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| Author:
| Mandel, Naomi |
| Series title: | Cultural Frames, Framing Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2580-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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In the wake of World War II, the Nazi genocide of European Jews has come to stand for ""the unspeakable,"" posing crucial challenges to the representation of suffering. This book argues against the ""unspeakable"" as any kind of inherent quality of such an event. It shows how, when, and why the term ""unspeakable"" is used.
In the wake of World War II, the Nazi genocide of European Jews has come to stand for ""the unspeakable,"" posing crucial challenges to the representation of suffering. This book argues against the ""unspeakable"" as any kind of inherent quality of such an event. It shows how, when, and why the term ""unspeakable"" is used.