Queer Identities and Politics in Germany : A History, 1880–1945.
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- 9781939594105
- 306.7609430904
- HQ76.2.G4.W457 2016eb
Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Why Study Queer German History? -- 1. The Birth of Homosexual Politics -- 2. Scandals and Alliances -- 3. The Growth of Urban Gay Scenes -- 4. Representations and Identities -- 5. The Politics of Homosexuality in Weimar Germany -- 6. Nazi Persecution -- Conclusion. Gay and Lesbian Life after 1945 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.
Germany in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries witnessed key developments in LGBT history, including the world's first homosexual organizations and gay and lesbian magazines, as well as an influential community of sexologists and psychoanalysts. Clayton J. Whisnant recounts events from vibrant gay social scenes to Nazi persecution.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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