| The Anatomische Gesellschaft and National Socialism - A preliminary analysis based on the society proceedings. | |
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PMID: 22244383 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The Anatomische Gesellschaft (AG) is an international society for the anatomical sciences and at the same time the main organising body for German anatomists. This study analyses how the AG went through the years of National Socialism. As the society does not possess archival material from that time, the analysis is mainly based on the society proceedings (Verhandlungen der Anatomischen Gesellschaft) published annually after each meeting from 1934 to 1939 and again in 1950. During the period of National Socialism, the AG kept its international status against demands to make it a purely German society. It did not introduce anti-Jewish regulations or the Führer principle into its bylaws. The membership directories reveal that it was at least possible for members whose career was disrupted by Nazi policies to remain on the membership lists throughout the Nazi period. However, in contrast to later assumptions that no persecuted member of the AG was ever struck from its register, 17 of 57 persecuted members left the society between 1933 and 1939. The membership of six of these members was cancelled, officially for unpaid fees. However, other members with much longer arrears were not cancelled. To date, no additional historical information is available to assess the circumstances of these cancellations. In general, it remains remarkable that, in contrast to many other societies, the AG did not follow the path of preemptive obedience towards the new rulers. More archival sources need to be uncovered to elucidate the external influences and internal negotiations behind the published documents. |
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Andreas Winkelmann |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-20 |
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Title: Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft Volume: - ISSN: 1618-0402 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-1-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100963897 Medline TA: Ann Anat Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012. Published by Elsevier GmbH. |
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Institute of Vegetative Anatomy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117 Berlin, Germany. |
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