Shenker, Noah.

Reframing Holocaust Testimony. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (268 pages) - The Modern Jewish Experience Series . - The Modern Jewish Experience Series .

Cover -- REFRAMING HOLOCAUST TESTIMONY -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Testimonial Literacy -- 1. Testimonies from the Grassroots: The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies -- 2. Centralizing Holocaust Testimony: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- 3. The Cinematic Origins and the Digital Future of the Shoah Foundation -- 4. Telling and Retelling Holocaust Testimonies -- Conclusion: Documenting Genocide through the Lens of the Holocaust -- Notes -- References -- Index.

He analyzes the ways in which interview questions, the framing of the camera, and curatorial and programming preferences impact how Holocaust testimony is molded, distributed, and received.

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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Study and teaching--Audio-visual aids.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives--Audio-visual aids.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Social aspects.
Oral history--Audio-visual aids.
Video recording--Influence.
Interviewing--Technique.


Electronic books.

D804.3.S557 2015

940.53/18075