{"product_id":"framing-the-holocaust-hardcover","title":"Framing the Holocaust - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie H饕ert\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn December 1941, German police and their local collaborators shot 2,749 Jews at the beach in Sķēde, near Liepāja, Latvia. Twelve photographs were taken at the scene. These now-infamous images show people in extreme distress, sometimes without clothing. Some capture the very moments when women and children confronted their imminent deaths, while others show their dead bodies. They are nearly unbearable to look at-so why should we? \u003ci\u003eFraming the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e offers a multidimensional response to this question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While photographs are central to our memory of modern historical events, they often inhabit an ambivalent intellectual space. What separates the sincere desire to understand from voyeuristic curiosity? Comprehending atrocity photographs requires viewers to place themselves in the very positions of the perpetrators who took the images. When we engage with these photographs, do we risk replicating the original violence? In this tightly organized book, scholars of history, photography, language, gender, photojournalism, and pedagogy examine the images of the Sķēde atrocity along with other difficult images, giving historical, political, and ethical depth to the acts of looking and interpreting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a foreword by Edward Anders, who narrowly escaped the December 1941 shooting, \u003ci\u003eFraming the Holocaust\u003c\/i\u003e represents an original approach to an iconic series of Holocaust photographs. This book will contribute to compelling debates in the emerging field of visual history, including the challenges and responsibilities of using photographs to teach about atrocity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerie H饕ert, professor of history and interdisciplinary studies at Lakehead University Orillia, is the author of \u003ci\u003eHitler's Generals on Trial: The Last War Crimes Tribunal at Nuremberg.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777146454304,"sku":"9780299344108","price":107.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc9e5bc38e25fa995baed128060fd2f2.webp?v=1780492446","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/framing-the-holocaust-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}