{"product_id":"revisiting-modernity-and-the-holocaust-heritage-dilemmas-extensions-9780367637545","title":"Revisiting Modernity and the Holocaust: Heritage, Dilemmas, Extensions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eZygmunt Baumans' Modernity and the Holocaust explores the relationship between modernity and the Holocaust, rejecting the idea that they are opposites and highlighting the dark potentiality of modernity. This volume of critical commentaries evaluates its ongoing contribution to scholarship in social sciences and humanities, addressing the core messages of Baumans' work and its role in Holocaust memorialization. It extends Baumans' thesis to lesser-known events of mass violence and considers the significance of Janina Baumans' writings. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 250 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZygmunt Baumans Modernity and the Holocaust is a seminal work of intellectual reflection following Auschwitz, in which Bauman rejected the notion that the Holocaust stood as the antithesis of modernity and instead perceived it as a harbinger of its darkest potentiality. This comprehensive volume brings together esteemed scholars from diverse disciplines, offering the first collection of focused and critical commentaries on this renowned masterpiece of social theory. By examining the central themes of Modernity and the Holocaust that resonate amidst the tumultuous present, the chapters contextualize Baumans work within the social, cultural, and academic milieu of its genesis, while also exploring its pivotal role in the intricate processes of Holocaust memorialization. Through extensions of Baumans thesis to lesser-known and understudied events of mass violence, as well as considering the significance of Janina Baumans writings in their own right, this volume appeals to scholars engaged in sociology, intellectual history, Holocaust and genocide studies, moral philosophy, memory studies, and cultural theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 650g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367637545\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44104911880442,"sku":"9780367637545","price":147.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1651235895534_book.jpg?v=1651436788","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/revisiting-modernity-and-the-holocaust-heritage-dilemmas-extensions-9780367637545","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}