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Full Description
This book discusses psychological aspects of dehumanization and of the human tendency to dominate, control and potentially murder those considered less than or "other" by the dominant group. It explores how increasingly severe dehumanization resulted in the genocide of six million Jews in the second World War. Psychological and behavioral strategies Nazi aggressors and ordinary citizens used to mislead themselves during this process are described. Understanding the sequence of events from dehumanization to murder has implications for the apparent tendency of human beings to harm and potentially kill those who appear "different", or who are made into the "other". Efforts to prevent genocide should actively challenge dehumanization of weaker populations whenever possible, even when dehumanization appears mild, "insignificant," or "innocuous."
Contents
Introduction
A Brief History of the Jews from Antiquity through the Middle Ages
Antisemitism and Dehumanization of the Jews in the Modern Period. Enlightenment and Emancipation. Political Antisemitism
Dehumanization. Research. Definitions. Examples in the Nazi Era
The Human Propensity toward Violence, Destruction, and Murder. Prohibitions against Killing Other Humans. Examples of the Tendency toward Violence and Murder in the Nazi Era
The Progression from Dehumanization to Murder and Genocide in the Nazi Era
Dehumanization of School-Aged Children in Nazi Germany
Medical Implementation of Aryan Ideology: Sterilization, Euthanasia, Experimentation
Summary and Conclusions. Alternative Approaches. Addressing Dehumanization
References
Index
