Pogrome in Polen 1918–1920 und 1945/46

Auslöser, Motive, Praktiken der Gewalt

Authors

  • Eva Reder

Keywords:

pogroms, dynamics of violence, perpetrators’ self-perception, antisemitism, violence

Abstract

The paper focuses on the fundamental aspects of my dissertation project: triggers of pogroms, dynamics of violence and the role of the respective emerging statehood as well as the perpetrators’ self-perception. In both reference periods, pogrom violence referred closely to the establishment of Polish statehood, even though this happened under divergent circumstances. Both phases involved exceptionally large numbers of pogroms. In both cases profound socio-political ruptures and paradigm shifts took place, where the need to create enemies was tremendous. An examination of the perpetrators’ verbal utterances and actions during and after the pogrom allows to identify their symbolic reference points, which express anti-Semitic stereotypes and show how the pogromists defined their relations towards state authorities. The project will offer insights about prejudices during transitional phases, the dynamics of pogroms and how narratives of violence are preserved. The pogroms are reconstructed by means of eyewitness accounts, military records and court files.

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Published

2019-08-05

How to Cite

Reder, Eva. 2019. “Pogrome in Polen 1918–1920 Und 1945/46: Auslöser, Motive, Praktiken Der Gewalt”. S: I.M.O.N. Shoah: Intervention. Methods. Documentation. 2 (1):15-27. https://simon-ojs.vwi.ac.at/index.php/simon/article/view/127.