Can people suggest non fiction books on dehumanization? I already know about David Livingstone smith. I’m trying to understand some of the psychology behind it. Thank you
A Human Being Died That Night by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a Black South African psychologist writing about political violence during apartheid, particularly her time spent interviewing a notoriously evil policeman as part of the truth and reconciliation process.
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The Rape of Nanking. It’s so horrific I hesitate to even suggest it.
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Aloha Betrayed.
Got the images the American press made portraying Kānaka Maoli.
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Between Dignity and Despair: Jewish Life in Nazi Germany
A fictional choice- Lord of the Flies
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Humans: A Monstrous History by Surekha Davies
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Hannah Arendt – The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition
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*Night* by Elie Weisel
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Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning looks at how regular guys, just everyday men, ended up committing horrific acts during the Holocaust. It’s a disturbing but powerful look at how peer pressure, following orders, and slowly shifting morals can lead people to do the unthinkable.
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A Human Being Died That Night by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a Black South African psychologist writing about political violence during apartheid, particularly her time spent interviewing a notoriously evil policeman as part of the truth and reconciliation process.
The Rape of Nanking. It’s so horrific I hesitate to even suggest it.
Aloha Betrayed.
Got the images the American press made portraying Kānaka Maoli.
Between Dignity and Despair: Jewish Life in Nazi Germany
A fictional choice- Lord of the Flies
homo sacer
Humans: A Monstrous History by Surekha Davies
Hannah Arendt – The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition
*Night* by Elie Weisel
Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning looks at how regular guys, just everyday men, ended up committing horrific acts during the Holocaust. It’s a disturbing but powerful look at how peer pressure, following orders, and slowly shifting morals can lead people to do the unthinkable.