Holocaust Consciousness in Contemporary Britain

by Andy Pearce

Book Overview

The Holocaust is a pervasive presence in British culture and society. Schools have been legally required to deliver Holocaust education, the government helps to fund student visits to Auschwitz, the Imperial War Museum's permanent Holocaust Exhibition has attracted millions of visitors, and Britain has an annually commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day. What has prompted this development, how has it unfolded, and why has it happened now? How does...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367208695
• ISBN13: 9780367208691
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 324 Pages