What are the multiple shapes that British Holocaust consciousness assumes and the consequences of their rapid emergence? Why have the so-called "lessons" of the Holocaust enjoyed such popularity in Britain? Through analysis of changing engagements with the Holocaust in political, cultural and memorial landscapes over the past generation, this book addresses these questions and others, demonstrating the complexities of Holocaust consciousness and reflecting on the contrasting ways that history is used in Britain today.

Andy Pearce is Lecturer in Holocaust and History Education at the Centre for Holocaust Education, Institute of Education, University of London. He is also the Reviews Editor for Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History.

1. Introduction: British Holocaust Consciousness - From Past into Present Part I: Education 2. "Holocaust Education", But Not as We Know It 3. The Holocaust in the Curriculum Part II: Memorialisation, Musealization, Commemoration 4. "Private" Spaces of Memory?: Hyde Park and the Holocaust Centre 5. The Imperial War Museum's Holocaust Exhibition 6. Holocaust Memorial Day Part III: The Cultural Hinterland 7. A Cultural "Turn" 8. Cultural Tensions. Postscript