The Faces of Fraternalism
Paul Brooker(Author)
Clarendon Press
Published on 1. May 1991
Book
Hardback
406 pages
978-0-19-827319-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comparative sociological study of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and 1930s Imperial Japan. The author focuses on the very similar and highly unusual social policies of these three regimes. He uses the term "fraternalism" to describe their unique social policy of attempting to instil in a modern society the primeval type of social solidarity found in clans and tribes, and known to sociologists as "mechanical" solidarity. He begins by describing the regimes' social origins, and then explains how their Fraternalist social policy arose from a desire to prepare their societies for the rigours of a total war like that of 1914-18. He goes on to describe the implementation of this policy by examining the three national or racial solidarity-building cults - National socialism, Fascism, and State Shinto - and the dozens of indoctrinating organizations used to propagate them. He also discusses such matters as industrial relations, Church-state relations, and the structure of the regimes themselves, and concludes by evaluating the success of the regimes' attempts at indoctrination.
This examination throws fresh light on the efforts of three major 20th century powers to create and maintain social solidarity, and should enhance our understanding of the phenomenon of fascism.
This examination throws fresh light on the efforts of three major 20th century powers to create and maintain social solidarity, and should enhance our understanding of the phenomenon of fascism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
6 tables, bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-827319-6 (9780198273196)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
German origins; Italian origins; Japanese origins; the military/social explanation of fraternalism; concepts for comparing fraternalist regimes; Nazi Germany I; Nazi Germany II; Nazi Germany III; Fascist Italy I; Fascist Italy II; Fascist Italy III; Imperial Japan I; Imperial Japan II; Imperial Japan III; Imperial Japan IV.