Legacies of Dachau:

The Uses and Abuses of a Concentration Camp,
1933-2001

by Harold Marcuse
(Cambridge University Press, 2001)

Overview Table of Contents

The book is divided into 4 sections, which are subdivided into chapters.

Introduction: Dachau: Past, Present, Future 1

  1. Dachau 1890-1945: A Town, a Camp, a Symbol of Genocide 22
    1. Dachau: A Town and a Camp 24
    2. Dachau: A Symbol of Genocide 67
  2. Dachau 1945-1955: Three Myths and Three Inversions 104
    1. "Good" Nazis 112
    2. "Bad" Inmates 183
    3. "Clean" Camps 228
  3. Dachau 1955-1970: Groups and their Memories 269
    1. The First Representations of Dachau, 1945-1952 271
    2. Rising Public Interest, 1955-1965 285
    3. Catholics Celebrate at Dachau 316
    4. The Survivors Negotiate a Memorial Site 347
    5. Jews Represent the Holocaust at Dachau 376
    6. Protestants Make Amends at Dachau 397
    7. The 1968 Generation: New Legacies of Old Myths 416
  4. Dachau 1970-2000: New Age Cohorts Challenge Mythic Legacies 468
    1. Redefining the Three Myths and Ending Ignorance: The 1970s 479
    2. The 1980s: Relinquishing Victimization 494
    3. The 1990s: Resistance vs. Education 531

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