Holocaust survivors have not always been revered or remembered as they are today. This article traces the historical and sociological factors that have made the Holocaust into a powerful symbol not only for Jewish ethnic identity, but for all people.
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Ronald J. Berger is in the department of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is the author of Hoop Dreams on Wheels: Disability and the Competitive Wheelchair Athlete.
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Jewish Americans And The Holocaust
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