Comparative genocide research makes the Holocaust appear less exceptional

Evidence

The placing of the Holocaust within a history of twentieth century genocide, starting often with the Armenian genocide carried out by the Turkish state during World War I, has been one fruitful area of comparative research. As the awareness of examples of genocide in the past and in the present grows, the Holocaust becomes less exceptional (Levene and Roberts, 1999). It is a process that could be taken much further, following the work of Gilroy, if it can be extended to include the genocidal impulses of the European powers in carrying out colonialism and slavery (Gilroy, 2000). — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 516

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader theme of classifying genocides and the colonial/slavery frame Gilroy pushes, resonant with the reader’s interest in how categories of atrocity are constructed. — connects to: The Holocaust’s uniqueness does not make it incomparable to other genocides — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 516
• SEED: Angle: an essay on how recognizing the Holocaust as one genocide among many — including colonial and slavery genocides — reframes moral obligation and historiographic comparison.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 516