Holocaust at the Limits. Historical Culture and the Nazi Genocide in the Television Era

• The television series Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss (1978) had an enormous impact in USA and Western Europe. As a result of the broadcasting, a growing interest for the Holocaust became visible and caused a number of debates. In this article, I discuss the debates in USA, West Germany, Denmark and Sweden.

Subject headings

HUMANIORA  -- Historia och arkeologi -- Historia (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- History and Archaeology -- History (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Historical culture

Gerald Green

uses of history

Roots

television series

Holocaust

Americanization of the Holocaust

Publication and Content Type

kap (subject category)

vet (subject category)