Magnus Hirschfeld : and the origins of the gay liberation movement / Ralf Dose ; translated by Edward H. Willis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dose, Ralf.

Contributor:

Willis, Edward H.

Standardized Title:

Magnus Hirschfeld. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hirschfeld, Magnus, 1868-1935.

Hirschfeld, Magnus.

Hirschfeld, Magnus, 1868-1935--Influence.

Sexologists--Germany--Biography.

Sexologists.

Jews--Germany--Biography.

Jews.

Gay liberation movement--Germany--History--20th century.

Gay liberation movement.

Gay rights--Germany--History--20th century.

Gay rights.

Women's rights--Germany--History--20th century.

Women's rights.

Sexual freedom--Germany--History--20th century.

Sexual freedom.

Germany--Social conditions--1871-1918.

Germany.

Germany--Social conditions--1918-1933.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Monthly Review Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935) was one of the first great pioneers of the gay liberation movement. Revered by such gay icons as Christopher Isherwood and Harry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society, Hirschfeld's legacy resonates throughout the twentieth-century and around the world. Guided by his motto 'Through Science Toward Justice,' Hirschfeld helped found the Scientific Humanitarian Committee in Germany to defend the rights of homosexuals and develop a scientific framework for sexual equality. He was also an early champion of women's rights, campaigning in the early 1900s for the decriminalization of abortion and the right of female teachers and civil servants to marry and have children. By 1933 Hirschfeld's commitment to sexual liberation made him a target for the Nazis, and they ransacked his Institute for Sexual Research and publicly burned his books. This biography, first published to acclaim in Germany, follows Hirschfeld from his birth in the Prussian province of Pomerania to the heights of his career during the Weimar Republic and the rise of German fascism. Ralf Dose illuminates Hirschfeld's ground-breaking role in the gay liberation movement and explains some of his major theoretical concepts, which continue to influence our understanding of human sexuality and social justice today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to the U.S. Edition

Introduction to the German Edition

Biography

His Work

His Impact and Legacy

Epilogue: Magnus Hirschfeld in North America

Appendix.

Notes:

"Orignally published as Magnus Hirschfeld : Deutscher--Jude--Weltbürger, by Verlag Hentrich & Hentrich, Berlin, Germany ... 2005"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781583674383

1583674381

9781583674390

158367439X