Feminism, Therapeutic Culture, and the Holocaust in the United States: The Second-Generation Phenomenon.

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  • Author(s): Stein, Arlene
  • Source:
    Jewish Social Studies. Fall2009, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p27-53. 27p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      CHILDREN of Holocaust survivors; FEMINISM; THERAPEUTICS; GROUP identity; SOCIAL movements; UNITED States history, 1969-
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      In the late 1970s, children of Holocaust survivors utilized feminist and therapeutic ideas to develop a collective identity as the "second generation." Emphasizing self-disclosure and storytelling designed to break the silence around the Holocaust, this cohort devised an identity linked to their parents but possessing separate needs and interests. The second-generation movement has been criticized for being overly introspective. This article, which draws on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews, takes a more sympathetic approach. By forming a collective identity and speaking openly about their experiences, children of survivors engaged in a therapeutic politics that contributed to the growing public consciousness of the Holocaust in the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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