Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Veronika - GoodreadsIt was nice, sometimes all the same all the time :) Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Jeff - GoodreadsBauman's writing style can be lengthy at times. The organization of the book could have been better, and main points are also revisited from nearly the same angle which makes some sections feel ... Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Michael Williams - GoodreadsBauman argues against the notion that the Holocaust was an essentially Jewish tragedy, traceable to uniquely German causes. Rather, Bauman believes that the Holocaust was an outgrowth of modernity ... Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - GoodreadsFew scholars will ever be able to replicate Bauman's genius in combining history, sociology, and psychology into such a provocative and enlightening thesis.
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Emilycbelanger - GoodreadsThis book shaped the way I think about logic. Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - GoodreadsIt's not the easiest to read, but presents some profound and compelling ideas. A must-read for anyone studying sociology, psychology, or modernity in general.
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Jeremy - GoodreadsArgues convincingly that the Holocaust was not an eruption of pre-modern passion or madness but an utterly modern event; that the tools of modernity (rationalization, bureaucracy, technology, etc ... Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Greg Fox - GoodreadsAbsolutely awesome if you can get past the horribly written science-speak. Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Mike Frost - GoodreadsBauman's thesis is that the holocaust was not actually the last vestiges of a more barbarous humanity, but was in reality a pure product of modernity and "progress." It's a pretty stirring and controversial argument to make, and made for some interesting/deep reading. Read full review
Review: Modernity and the Holocaust
User Review - Stephen - GoodreadsPainful to read, Bauman's work demonstrates the destructive potential for the Holocaust within the fabric of modern life. Read full review
