Abstract
This edited collection includes contributions from scholars who specialize in genocide studies and victimology research. Interdisciplinary in nature, it seeks to foreground victims while also exploring the dynamics and processes of victimization. On the surface, it examines how people become victims of genocide; who is victimized; why they are targeted; and it considers the difficult relationship between victims, perpetrators, and the state. At a deeper level, the book is about colonial interference, the heteronormative and Western definition of genocide and the plight of strangers that need our help. It is a book that turns our gaze on the stereotyping, racism, homophobia and gender conformity that contribute to people being victimized, silenced and erased from the face of the earth. The book also broadens our understanding of the connectedness of humanity to life-giving ecosystems and the need for safe havens. It is ultimately about the ‘dark side of ourselves’ (p. 202).
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