Reluctant Witness: Survivors, Their Children, and the Rise of Holocaust Consciousness
Arlene Stein
Reluctant Witnesses tells the story of the rise of Holocaust consciousness in the United States from the perspective of survivors and their descendants. If survivors tended to see Holocaust storytelling as mainly a private affair, their children -- who reached adulthood during the heyday of identity politics -- reclaimed their hidden family histories and transformed them into public stories.
Award History
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSE Award for Anthropology and Sociology | 2015 | Honorable mention | Official source |
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In the United States, survivors initially treated Holocaust storytelling as private, but their children transformed hidden family histories into public stories, driving the rise of Holocaust consciousness.
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