Teresa Prekerowa: Going against the Grain
Teresa Prekerowa: Going against the Grain
Author(s): Marta KalabinskiSubject(s): Social history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of the Holocaust
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Poland; Polish–Jewish relations; World War II; Holocaust;
Summary/Abstract: In November 1940, an eighteen-year-old Polish girl went into the Warsaw Ghetto to see how she could help a girl she barely knew. Without initially telling family or friends, she went back a dozen times over the next two months, bringing food and medication to the girl and her family. Why would she go to such great lengths and at such considerable risk to herself to help someone she barely knew? Teresa Prekerowa’s story provides some much needed insight into the psychology of rescuers, shedding light on what makes attempted rescue possible, and why it is impossible for the vast majority of people.
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 34/2020
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 400-422
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English
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