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Oral Histories of Hidden Children in Denmark during the Holocaust:

This study explores the narratives, identity, and trauma of hidden children during the Holocaust in Denmark. It reflects on methodological considerations, patterns, and limitations of written sources while examining the social phenomenon of silence and conspiracies of silence. Memory and identity construction through storytelling are analyzed, highlighting how memories shape our sense of self. For more WWII materials, visit The Danish Jewish Museum website.

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Oral Histories of Hidden Children in Denmark during the Holocaust:

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  1. Oral Histories of Hidden Children in Denmark during the Holocaust: Narratives, Identity and Trauma Sofie Lene Bak Copenhagen University

  2. Methodological reflections • Patterns • Limitations of the written sources • Why are the sources silent? • Silence as a social phenomenon • Conspiracies of silence

  3. Memory and Identity • Memories are an attempt to create meaning and coherence in our lives. • We construct our identity by telling stories about our lives. • An interaction - memory narratives constructs identity - just as our identity affects our memory. Who we think we are now and what we want to become affects what we think we have been (Alastair Thomson)

  4. WW2 materials at The Danish Jewish Museum http://jewmus.dk/en/research/wartime-experiences/collected-materials/

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