Young Adult Nonfiction Prejudice & Racism
Genocide
Revised and Expanded Edition
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2024
- Category
- Prejudice & Racism, Violence, Civil & Human Rights
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781773067605
- Publish Date
- Oct 2024
- List Price
- $16.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 14 to 18
- Grade: 9 to 12
Description
What is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again?
At the end of the Second World War, with the establishment of the United Nations, the holding of the Nuremberg Trials and the adoption of the Genocide Convention, the international community assured itself that genocide would never happen again. But never again has become a meaningless phrase.
This book asks why. It also asks, what is genocide? Where has it happened in the past? Who is being threatened by genocide today? And what can we do to prevent this terrible crime from recurring?
Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, this revised, expanded edition helps readers answer these questions. It brings them up to date with recent events—the killing of the Rohingya in Myanmar, the persecution of the Uyghurs in China, the broader recognition of the genocide of Indigenous Peoples, the resurgence of fighting in Darfur, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. It examines and elucidates the debates and controversies surrounding the use of the term genocide as well as the reasons for the common response by individuals, governments and the United Nations — denial.
Key Text Features
annotated resources
chapters
definitions
explanation
facts
further information
further reading
headings
historical context
illustrations
index
map
sidebars
table of contents
timeline
About the authors
Jane Springer is the author of Genocide, part of the Groundwork Guides series for which she is also the series editor. She is a consultant in international development and has lived and worked in Mozambique and India. She is the author of Listen to Us: The World's Working Children and translator of the Portuguese-language books Nest Egg and Tales from the Amazon. Jane Springer lives in Toronto.
SANTIAGO SOLÍS is a graphic designer, illustrator, art director and editor. His art has been exhibited internationally. He lives in Mexico City, Mexico.
Excerpt: Genocide: Revised and Expanded Edition (edited by Jane Springer; illustrated by Santiago Solís)
Why don’t bystanders act? It may be because of fear of authorities and fear of being killed themselves. But many people “stand by” watching (or hiding their eyes) even when they are not personally in danger. They may not involve themselves because the “us-them” propaganda has been successful, and so they do not identify with the victims or recognize their humanity. (The closer or more related a bystander feels to a victim, the more likely he or she is to act to help.) Maybe the bystanders see victims the way the perpetrators want them to see them — as animals or criminals. At times of crisis, bystanders may believe that getting rid of this group of people will solve the country’s or their own personal problems. In many situations, bystanders have something to gain from the victims’ deaths, such as land, money, jobs or consumer goods. And of course, sometimes they just have no idea what they could do to protest or intervene.
Editorial Reviews
Timely and relevant.
Booklist
[A] thoroughly researched and all-too-relevant history ... The expansive yet concise text manages to tackle a broad, tough topic while remaining digestible to teen audiences.
Kirkus Reviews
Students ... will appreciate the clarity and honesty of this important, timely book.
Quill & Quire
Librarian Reviews
H Genocide (Groundwork Guides)
Genocide is taking place in Darfur, Sudan, and is a looming threat in other parts of the world. Read why this brutal practice is continuing – even increasing – today.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
