Male Homosexuality in West Germany : Between Persecution and Freedom, 1945-69 / / by Clayton J. Whisnant

• Autore: Whisnant Clayton John <1971->
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2012.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (275 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.76/620943
• Soggetto topico: Sex; Europe, Central - History; Europe - History; Social history; History, Modern; Sociology; Social groups; Gender Studies; History of Germany and Central Europe; European History; Social History; Modern History; Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Male Homosexuality in West Germany
• ISBN: 9781349346813; 1349346810; 9781137028341; 1137028343
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910965226203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Genders and Sexualities in History, . 2730-9487