Hitler's social revolution: class and status in Nazi Germany, 1933-1939

David Schoenbaum's book examines the social transformations under Nazi rule, arguing that the regime acted as a modernizing force in Germany despite propaganda glorifying traditional agrarian society.

It analyzes shifts in class structures, the decline of agriculture, the rise of urban centers, and the effects on status and society between 1933 and 1939.

Originally based on his Oxford University thesis, the work challenges alternative theories by highlighting the Nazis' role in promoting modernization.