Genocide and Victimology

Genocide and Victimology explores genocide through an interdisciplinary, victimological lens, combining critical and cultural victimologies, criminologies, and scholarship from various fields. It offers a comprehensive exploration of genocide, including case studies such as Treblinka, Bosnian, Rwandan genocides, and genocidal violence in Syria and Iraq. The book aims to develop a robust victimology of genocide, providing readers with a diverse appreciation of victimhood and survivorship to benefit post-genocidal harms, post-traumatic stress disorder, courts, and tribunals, and meaningful justice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 234 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Genocide and Victimology delves into the multifaceted aspects of genocide, exploring it from diverse yet interconnected perspectives to foster an interdisciplinary, victimological understanding. This comprehensive work encompasses critical and cultural victimologies, criminologies of genocide, and a rich scholarship in religion, history, theatre studies, photography, philosophy, existentialism, post-colonialism, ethnography, and biography. By bringing together theory and empirical research, along with case studies such as the Treblinka extermination camp, the Bosnian and Rwandan genocides, the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, Canada, and genocidal violence in Syria and Iraq, the book aims to engage the victimological imagination toward a cosmopolitan victimology of genocide.

The diverse range of perspectives on genocide offers readers a victimological kaleidoscope, presenting them with unexplored theories and methodologies. This approach empowers readers to develop their own epistemologically, theoretically, and methodologically robust victimology of genocide—one that aligns with Nicole Rafter's vision. The book endeavors to provide a comprehensive understanding and a foundation for a diverse appreciation of genocide victimhood and survivorship, ultimately benefiting from real post-genocidal harms, post-traumatic stress disorder, courts and tribunals, and meaningful justice.

Written in a clear and accessible style, Genocide and Victimology appeals to students and scholars in criminology, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, history, religious studies, English literature, and those committed to preventing the repetition of genocide. By examining the complexities of genocide, this book contributes to a deeper understanding of its impact and the importance of addressing its legacy.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367635787