"Jüdische Mischlinge" : Rassenpolitik und Verfolgungserfahrung 1933-1945

Examines the fate of the "Mischlinge" (part-Jews) in the Nazi period. Analyzes the prohibition of mixed marriages under Nazism, the development of possibilities to avoid the stigma and persecution (recognition of a "special status" for some persons), and the policy as carried out in practice - actions and reactions. Pp. 266-371 describe interviews conducted with 61 former "Mischlinge", including excerpts from the interviews. Notes that the number of "Mischlinge" who chose to emigrate, go into hiding, escape, or resist, was small. Enumerates reasons for this fact, including their belonging to the middle class; their belief that they could maintain their place in society through education, competence, and efficiency; their being extremely law-abiding and adaptable to changing rules; their ability to obtain various exceptions to the regulations; and the hope of males for re-integration in 1939 by being drafted into the army. Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Hamburg, 1998. 494 pages ; 23 cm.