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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811141003321

Autore

Whisnant Clayton John <1971->

Titolo

Male homosexuality in West Germany : between persecution and freedom, 1945-69 / / Clayton J. Whisnant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

ISBN

1-349-34681-0

1-137-02834-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2012.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Genders and sexualities in history

Disciplina

306.76/620943

Soggetti

Male homosexuality - Germany - 20th century

Gays - Violence against - Germany - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the neglected postwar period -- Policing and prejudice after 1945 -- The homophile movement -- Struggles over the gay scenes' boundaries -- Reforming paragraph -- Conclusion : between persecution and freedom.

Sommario/riassunto

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.