The Kindertransport: Contesting Memory (Studies in Antisemitism)
Zoomicon-zoom-in
The Kindertransport: Contesting Memory (Studies in Antisemitism)
The Kindertransport: Contesting Memory (Studies in Antisemitism)

The Kindertransport: Contesting Memory (Studies in Antisemitism)

By
Jennifer Craig-Norton (Author)  

Hardback

Available / dispatched within 1 - 4 weeks

Quantity

Also available on eBook for £10.99. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo

Jennifer Craig-Norton sets out to challenge celebratory narratives of the Kindertransport that have dominated popular memory as well as literature on the subject. According to these accounts, the Kindertransport was a straightforward act of rescue and salvation, with little room for a deeper, more complex analysis. This volume reveals that in fact many children experienced difficulties with settlement: they were treated inconsistently by refugee agencies, their parents had complicated reasons for giving them up, and their caregivers had a variety of motives for taking them in. Against the grain of many other narratives, Craig-Norton emphasizes the use of newly discovered archival sources, which include the correspondence of refugee agencies, carers, Kinder and their parents and juxtaposes this material with testimonial accounts to show readers a more nuanced and complete picture of the Kindertransport. In an era in which the family separation of refugees has commanded considerable attention, this book is a timely exploration of the effects of family separation as it was experienced by child refugees in the age of fascism. CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
Jennifer Craig-Norton is an Honorary Fellow of the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. She is editor (with Christhard Hoffman and Tony Kushner) of Migrant Britain: Histories and Historiographies: Essays in Honour of Colin Holmes.
  • Contributor: Jennifer Craig-Norton
  • Imprint: Indiana University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780253042200
  • Number of Pages: 364
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • Release Date: 2019-06-25
  • Series: Studies in Antisemitism
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Jennifer Craig-Norton is an Honorary Fellow of the Parkes Institute for Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. She is editor (with Christhard Hoffman and Tony Kushner) of Migrant Britain: Histories and Historiographies: Essays in Honour of Colin Holmes.

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.