Genocide: A Sociological Perspective

by Helen Fein

Since the Holocaust, genocide has become one of the defining concepts of the twentieth century. Despite the continued existence of genocide it has been subjected to relatively little historical and sociological analysis. In this short book Helen Fein outlines the nature and history of genocide, summarizing the existing state and understanding of its definition, causation and prevention. Ranging across the breadth of interdisciplinary scholarship and throughout examples of genocide from around the world, the book provides a critical review of and an advance on existing knowledge of genocide. Genocide is adapted from a trend report in Current Sociology volume 38, which was awarded the first annu

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First published May 10, 1993

About the author

A specialist in genocide, human rights, collective violence and related issues, Helen Fein was the executive director of the Institute for the Study of Genocide at the City University of New York.