Discussion – Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List, the movie directed by Steven Spielberg, is a remarkable historical drama that tells the true story of a German businessman, Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of over a thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust. The movie gave me deep insights into the moral complexities that Schindler faced as well as the broader impact that the Holocaust had on the Jewish population and the Germans. The film shows how Schindler profited from the war and how he used his privilege and power or social capital within the Nazi Party to benefit from exploiting Jewish labor. Taking advantage of the dehumanizing conditions imposed on the Jewish by the Nazis, Schindler’s greed for maximizing profit made him capitalize on the free labor of Jewish workers. Nevertheless, the film later shows how Schindler’s perspective changed after he witnessed the atrocities being committed against Jewish people. At this point, he began using his privilege and power to help those suffering. For instance, he falsified records, bribed Nazi officials, and even went as far as taking personal risks to protect Jewish workers who worked for him. These efforts saved his workers from death in concentration camps.
The Holocaust led to the death of approximately six million Jews, which had a devastating impact with unimaginable trauma, loss, and suffering. The German population was left with a complicated legacy marked by shame and guilt because they were either directly involved or passively accepted the Holocaust and all the atrocities that took place. While working with the Jewish and German populations, a culturally grounded social work approach should be as follows. One, for the Jewish population, one must have a deep comprehension of the trauma and intergenerational effects that the Holocaust had. A lack of cultural knowledge can not only be a source of embarrassment, anger, and misunderstanding, but it can also mean that the work a social worker is meant to do will fail (Marsiglia et al., 2021). As such, understanding Holocaust survivors and their descendants, who may experience ongoing trauma, loss, and identity struggles, is crucial because these unique needs will require tailored approaches. For the German population, to address the feelings of guilt, shame, or denial that they have, a social worker should aim to create non-judgmental spaces where they can explore these emotions. The goal of this strategy is to lead to reconciliation and healing by helping them address any lingering issues.
References
Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S. S., & Lechuga-Peña, S. (2021). Diversity, oppression, and change: Culturally grounded social work. Oxford University Press, USA.
Schindler’s List. (1993). Moviestory. https://moviesjoy.is/movie/schindlers-list-19786
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Question 
Movie one – Schindler’s List
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Please take a moment to share your thoughts about the movie Schindler’s List. Explore how Schindler used his privilege (for bad and good), and the impact of the Holocaust on both the Jewish and German populations. What would a culturally grounded social work approach look like working with Jewish and German populations?