Guilt, Shame, and the Family Narrative: The Communicative Memory from Families of Nazi Perpetrators and its Impact on the Social Collective

Authors

Megan E. Heyer, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2017

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Spring 2017

Department 1

German

Abstract

This work examines the generational relationships of the families of Nazi perpetrators and how the experiences of these Nazi perpetrators have been altered through the generations, and the impact of these alterations on one's understanding of the history of World War II.

Comments

Written as part of the German Senior Seminar (GER 400).

Copyright Note

This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Heyer, Megan E., "Guilt, Shame, and the Family Narrative: The Communicative Memory from Families of Nazi Perpetrators and its Impact on the Social Collective" (2017). Student Publications. 582.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/582