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Teaching Tolerance through History: A practice perspective on school trips to the memorial sites of the Holocaust

Widerberg, Alice LU (2022) EUHR18 20221
European Studies
Abstract
This work studies the practice of school trips to the memorial sites of the Holocaust with the aim of investigating how history is used in order to form tolerance among the participating students. The study employs a theoretical foundation of practice theory and literature on the academic debate on learning from the past. Thematic analysis is used for analyzing commonalities and differences in 7 interviews with teachers who have experience in organizing the practice. The study finds that the practice uses a predominantly genealogic view of history which puts the Holocaust as an example of what can happen if people do not dare to speak up when they come in contact with intolerance. The bystander is, in this context, interpreted as the role... (More)
This work studies the practice of school trips to the memorial sites of the Holocaust with the aim of investigating how history is used in order to form tolerance among the participating students. The study employs a theoretical foundation of practice theory and literature on the academic debate on learning from the past. Thematic analysis is used for analyzing commonalities and differences in 7 interviews with teachers who have experience in organizing the practice. The study finds that the practice uses a predominantly genealogic view of history which puts the Holocaust as an example of what can happen if people do not dare to speak up when they come in contact with intolerance. The bystander is, in this context, interpreted as the role that is in power of preventing atrocities by deciding to speak up against intolerance. The Holocaust is also used as a foundation for discussing both moral dilemmas and current issues that students can hear on the news. (Less)
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author
Widerberg, Alice LU
supervisor
organization
course
EUHR18 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
History, tolerance, the Holocaust, practice theory, memorial sites, European Studies
language
English
id
9100878
date added to LUP
2023-07-10 09:27:35
date last changed
2023-07-10 09:27:35
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  abstract     = {{This work studies the practice of school trips to the memorial sites of the Holocaust with the aim of investigating how history is used in order to form tolerance among the participating students. The study employs a theoretical foundation of practice theory and literature on the academic debate on learning from the past. Thematic analysis is used for analyzing commonalities and differences in 7 interviews with teachers who have experience in organizing the practice. The study finds that the practice uses a predominantly genealogic view of history which puts the Holocaust as an example of what can happen if people do not dare to speak up when they come in contact with intolerance. The bystander is, in this context, interpreted as the role that is in power of preventing atrocities by deciding to speak up against intolerance. The Holocaust is also used as a foundation for discussing both moral dilemmas and current issues that students can hear on the news.}},
  author       = {{Widerberg, Alice}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Teaching Tolerance through History: A practice perspective on school trips to the memorial sites of the Holocaust}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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