Discrimination, segregation, and stereotypes of Holocaust vs. atomic bomb survivors in indigenous societies of Israel and Japan

Abstract

In searching for humanity after atrocities, this article investigates the obstacles encountered by survivors of atrocities, such as societal stereotypes and discrimination in the wake of traumatic events. It explores the link between poverty and discrimination, and how survivors, as minorities, have lived in poverty despite receiving government compensation or reparations, experiencing marginalization and neocolonialism in their post-WWII postcolonial societies. The article employs postcolonial theories and perspectives to analyze survivors’ experiences of stereotyping, bias, and oppression. It compares survivors of two atrocities, the Holocaust, and the atomic bombings of Japan, by categorizing them into two groups: those experiencing stereotyping or poverty.