Abstract
Discourse plays a significant role in the development and institutionalization of racist ideologies and in the consequent social reconstruction of power relations leading to genocide.1 While Holocaust survivor testimonies and Latin American testimonial literature have challenged the traditional limits of oral history, the exploration of the role of survivor discourses in the reconstitution of power relations is a relatively new site of exploration.2 After any genocide, there are always a number of different versions and sources of the story: news stories, analyses by academics representing a variety of disciplines, reports of human rights organizations, state documents, survivor testimonies and the imagination of novelists—to name but a few. Not surprisingly, opinions and experiences of the same event can greatly differ from source to source. This raises important questions about how to evaluate and weight the different voices. How does one decide which account has authority? What is at stake for all the different speakers?
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
