Modernity and the Holocaust - New Edition

Klappentext New in paperback, this book, is likely to be adopted on many courses covering the Holocaust. A unique but disturbing book - winner of the 1989 European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences. The hardback received enormous acclaim. Zygmunt Bauman is one of the world's leading social theorists. Zusammenfassung New in paperback! this book! is likely to be adopted on many courses covering the Holocaust. A unique but disturbing book - winner of the 1989 European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences. The hardback received enormous acclaim. Zygmunt Bauman is one of the world's leading social theorists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. 1. Introduction: Sociology after the Holocaust. 2. Modernity! Racism! Extermination - I. 3. Modernity! Racism! Extermination - II. 4. On the Uniqueness and Normality of the Holocaust. 5. Soliciting Cooperation of the Victims. 6. The Ethics of Obedience (reading Milgram). 7. Towards a Sociological Theory of Morality Rationality and Shame. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Bauman, Z Bauman, Zygmunt Bauman, Zygmunt (Universities of Leeds and Warsaw) Bauman, Zymunt Bauman, Zygmunt Baumann
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.1991
• EAN: 9780745609300
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-0930-0
• No. of pages: 238
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Europe, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Second World War, The Holocaust, Sociology & anthropology, c 1940 to c 1949, Sociology and anthropology, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater