Language:
Polish
Year of publication:
2012
Titel der Quelle:
Zagłada Żydów; studia i materiały
Angaben zur Quelle:
8 (2012) 214-236
Keywords:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Historiography
;
Jewish ghettos
;
Jewish councils
;
Rumor
Abstract:
Deals with rumors which circulated in the Białystok ghetto, based on diaries and secondary material. States that a rumor is a form of collective interpretation of reality whose function is to structure equivocle situations by explaining events or predicting them. The mood and behavior of individuals and groups may be influenced by rumors, in particular if they find themselves in life-threatening situations. Analyzes rumors relating to the deportations from the ghetto and German mass murder actions, discussing the reactions of the Judenrat and of the ghetto population. Concludes that Jews acted upon their apprehension or misapprehension of events, and that their subjective evaluations of the German extermination policy influenced their behavior and decisions.
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