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Leaving Anonymity

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This article analyzes the psychological and systemic mechanisms of self-censorship among survivors of institutional care ("Black Pedagogy"). It explores the "40-year threshold" of breaking silence and the transgenerational transmission of trauma-induced secrecy. A central focus lies on the transition from anonymity to named testimony as a radical act of re-identification and biographical sovereignty. By comparing named witnesses (e.g., Peter Siegfried Krug, Franz Josef Stangl) with the anonymous majority, the text highlights the documentary necessity of visibility to overcome institutional de-individuation

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Author: Krug, Peter Siegfried

Language: English

Topic: Military, Security, and Education Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7134233923

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