Humor as a Defense Mechanism during the Holocaust

This article documents narratives of fifty-five Jewish Holocaust survivors who were teenagers during the Holocaust period and highlights their ability to cope with Holocaust atrocities by using various types of humor as a defense mechanism.

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Main Author: Osṭrover, Ḥayah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2015
In: Interpretation
Year: 2015, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 183-195
Further subjects:B Holocaust survivors
B sexual humor
B Gallows humor
B Defense mechanism
B Self-directed humor
B Scatological humor
B Humor
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Summary:This article documents narratives of fifty-five Jewish Holocaust survivors who were teenagers during the Holocaust period and highlights their ability to cope with Holocaust atrocities by using various types of humor as a defense mechanism.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964314564830