Jewish Poland Revisited
Subtitle: Heritage Tourism in Unquiet Places
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780253008862
Subjects: Jewish diaspora; Holocaust memorials; Kazimierz, saint, 1458-1484; Social psychology; Jews, history; Poland, history
Description: Since the end of Communism, Jews from around the world have visited Poland to tour Holocaust-related sites. A few venture further, seeking to learn about their own Polish roots and connect with contemporary Poles. For their part, a growing number of Poles are fascinated by all things Jewish. Erica T. Lehrer explores the intersection of Polish and Jewish memory projects in the historically Jewish neighborhood of Kazimierz in Krakow. Her own journey becomes part of the story as she demonstrates that Jews and Poles use spaces, institutions, interpersonal exchanges, and cultural representations.