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Knowing about Genocide

Social Sciences
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Publisher: University of California Press
Publication year: 2021
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The Story So Far

Short impact summary

Knowing about Genocide (2021), published by University of California Press, has been cited 2 times. Beyond that, it is used in teaching and is discussed on Wikipedia.

Full narrative

Knowing about Genocide by Joachim J. Savelsberg was published by University of California Press in 2021. Conceptually, the work connects to Genocide, Denial, Armenian, Disinformation and Context (archaeology). The book was recognised: ACLS Open Access Book Prize & Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award finalist (2026) — History.

OpenAlex records 2 citations. Citations peaked in 2021 with 1 citing works. Notable citing venues include British Journal of Sociology and Sociological Inquiry. The citing authors are based in the United States.

In teaching, it is discussed in 1 recorded lecture. It is discussed on Wikipedia (2 mentions). Open Library reports a combined count of 2 reading logs and catalog editions. A further 2 mentions appear in other attention signals. Its subject matter aligns with Peace, Justice and strong institutions among the Sustainable Development Goals.

Narrative note: this summary is AI-assisted and generated from structured metadata/signals.

Impact metrics ▾

Crossref Event Data: historical records unavailable locally—not zero events. The public API was retired on 23 April 2026. Other attention sources may still be shown.

2
Total Citations
2021–2022
2
Online Mentions
2
scite References
Citation context via scite
0 2 0
Additional signals
▶ YouTube · 1 video 📖 Wikipedia · 2 📚 WorldCat search 🌍 Reach · 1 countries

Inferred roles

Heuristic signals from citation composition, usage, and media activity. Learn about all roles ↗

🎓 Academic & Scientific
Scholarly uptake Emerging
📚 Readership & Educational
Pedagogical anchor Moderate
🏛 Practical & Real-World
Commercial linkage Strong Sustainability & policy relevance Moderate
Strong (≥0.80) Moderate (0.50–0.79) Emerging (<0.50)

Access Availability

Full text beyond the publisher

2 distinct locations with full-text evidence. Availability is reported by the index and may change.

Reader reception Books

Citation context scite

  • Total: 2
  • Supporting: 0
  • Mentioning: 2
  • Contradicting: 0

Who is citing this work? OpenAlex

Analysis of 2 citing works. Too few citing works yet to say how concentrated they are by institution. See the full list on OpenAlex →

article (2) British Journal of SociologySociological Inquiry
United States (2)
Institutional sectors
Education (2)
  • University of Minnesota (1)
  • Hamilton College (1)
  • Alex Manning (1)
  • Yağmur Karakaya (1)
  • Nir Rotem (1)

Online mentions & public discourse Open Web

Community platforms and curated expert sources (newsletters, blogs, podcasts), plus historical Crossref Event Data where locally archived.

Community engagement

Wikipedia (en)
Le Figaro

Book reference verified in this article's references or bibliography. Checked revision.

Wikipedia (en)
Terminology of the Armenian genocide

Book reference verified in this article's references or bibliography. Checked revision.

Teaching, Practice & Library Adoption

Evidence of structured teaching use, reading lists, and library availability.

OpenCourseWare Mentions Google Custom Search

No verified course syllabi found in open university repositories.

Video Lectures & Presentations YouTube Transcripts

Library & Community Access Open Library

Contributors & affiliations OpenAlex

1 author · 0 institutions

Authors

Concepts & topics OpenAlex

21 specific concepts identified.
Genocide Denial Armenian Disinformation Context (archaeology) Human rights Hegemony Politics Political science Ethnography Sociology Criminology Law Media studies Social media Psychology History Anthropology Psychoanalysis Ancient history Archaeology

UN Sustainable Development Goals OpenAlex

1 targets detected.
Peace, Justice and strong institutions (0.81)

Citations OpenAlex

2 most recent citing works (newest first)
YearTitleVenueDOI
2022 World society and field theory: The infiltration of development into humanitarianism British Journal of Sociology 10.1111/1468-4446.12932
2021 The NBA Isn’t What It Used to Be: Racialized Nostalgia for ‘90s Basketball Sociological Inquiry 10.1111/soin.12473

That's the evidence for Knowing about Genocide

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