Collective guilt : slavery, the Holocaust, and other atrocities / Avery Elizabeth Hurt, book editor. - 176 pages : maps ; 23 cm. - Global viewpoints. . - Global viewpoints. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Collective guilt around the world -- The causes and effects of collective guilt -- Collective guilt and religious fundamentalism -- Dealing with collective guilt.

The Holocaust came to an end in 1945, and slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865. Many of the individuals who directly experienced these horrific events are no longer living, but descendants of these victims claim to suffer lasting effects. However, these lingering traces of historical trauma extend even further: descendants of oppressors and perpetrators are often held to be responsible for the atrocities as well. Notions of collective guilt and punishment have been debated from the immediate aftermath of these atrocities to the present, with issues including reparations and admissions of guilt among the contentious topics. This compelling resource tackles this tough topic.

Grade 9 to 12.

ISBN: 9781534503915 1534503919 9781534504691 1534504699

LCCN: 2018024180

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Group identity
Intergroup relations.
Guilt.

LC Class. No.: HM753 / .C6525 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 305