Male Homosexuality in West Germany Between Persecution and Freedom, 1945–69

Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally recognized. Gay scenes resurfaced; a more masculine view of homosexuality also became prominent. Above all, a public debate about homosexuality emerged, constituting a critic...

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Main Author: Whisnant, Clayton J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:Genders and Sexualities in History
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally recognized. Gay scenes resurfaced; a more masculine view of homosexuality also became prominent. Above all, a public debate about homosexuality emerged, constituting a critical debate within the Sexual Revolution
Physical Description:XII, 262 p online resource
ISBN:9781137028341