Beyond Violence
Beyond Violence This book tells a story of Polish and Slovak Holocaust survivors returning to homes that no longer existed in the aftermath of the Second World War. Such an analysis shifts the…
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Beyond Violence
This book tells a story of Polish and Slovak Holocaust survivors returning to homes that no longer existed in the aftermath of the Second World War. Such an analysis shifts the perspective from post-war violence and emigration to post-war reconstruction. It focuses on their daily efforts to rebuild their lives in the radically changed political and social landscape of post-war Eastern Europe.
She emphasizes the everyday communal and personal experiences of survivors in the context of their relationships with non-Jews. Using a comparative approach, Anna Cichopek-Gajraj discusses survivors' journeys home, their struggles to retain citizenship and repossess property, their coping with antisemitism, and their efforts to return to 'normality'. In essence, by focusing on the daily efforts of Polish and Slovak Jews to rebuild their lives, the author investigates the limits of belonging in
Beyond Violence
Violence
Collective Violence
Overcoming Violence