“[G]roundbreaking.” — Ronit Lentin, International Sociology
“Ethnicity is now regarded in a much more positive light, and the younger generation of scholars, less influenced by the above considerations, is unself-conscious about engaging in research on the Holocaust or Judaism. This volume is proof of the shift.” — William Helmreich, Studies in Contemporary Jewry
“Gerson and Wolf’s book is essential reading for anyone, sociologists and non-sociologists alike, who wishes to enhance his or her understanding of this paradigmatic historical event.” — Ronald J. Berger, Shofar
“The collection is particularly significant because the editors and contributors have sought to bring Holocaust studies from its ‘academic ghetto,’ by which they mean the lack of cross-fertilization with other academic disciplines. . . . The essays, although varied in content and focus, are lucid and thought-provoking. Any could stand alone, but together they create a cohesive conversation that represents a variety of viewpoints and disciplines. Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.” — S. E. Imhoff, Choice
“This book makes a valuable contribution to the area of Holocaust Studies, and also to Migration, Diasporic, Gender, and modern Jewish Studies. . . . I found all of the articles, the major essays and the commentaries, informative and insightful.” — Morton Weinfeld, Canadian Journal of Sociology
“This volume is a welcome addition to the field of Holocaust studies. In seeking to address the gap in the sociological study of ethnic and religious genocide, the book brings together a diverse group of social thinkers, each of whom offers a unique and important sociological approach to the study of the Holocaust.” — Janet Jacobs, Contemporary Sociology
“Sociology Confronts the Holocaust does not simply reflect a field: It creates one. The productive movement back and forth between the particular case of the Holocaust and general conceptual concerns of sociology is a substantial intellectual achievement.” — Robert Zussman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
“While research on the Holocaust exists in a variety of disciplines, a sociology of the Holocaust has yet to be fully developed and articulated. This book therefore fills a significant gap in Holocaust studies, bringing a much needed theoretical and empirical perspective to the field.” — Janet Liebman Jacobs, author of Hidden Heritage: The Legacy of the Crypto-Jews