Sex and the Weimar Republic
Book • 2015
Laurie Marhoefer's 'Sex and the Weimar Republic' provides a comprehensive look at the period's evolving attitudes toward sexuality, gender, and identity.
The book challenges the conventional narrative of the Weimar Republic as a haven of sexual freedom, revealing the complexities and contradictions within this era.
It examines the legal, medical, and cultural discourses surrounding sexuality, as well as the experiences of various groups, including homosexuals, prostitutes, and gender non-conforming individuals.
The study also investigates the backlash against liberalization, highlighting the social and political forces that sought to regulate and control sexuality.
Marhoefer’s work demonstrates that the history of sexuality in the Weimar Republic is crucial for understanding the rise of Nazism and its subsequent impact on sexual and gender minorities.
The book challenges the conventional narrative of the Weimar Republic as a haven of sexual freedom, revealing the complexities and contradictions within this era.
It examines the legal, medical, and cultural discourses surrounding sexuality, as well as the experiences of various groups, including homosexuals, prostitutes, and gender non-conforming individuals.
The study also investigates the backlash against liberalization, highlighting the social and political forces that sought to regulate and control sexuality.
Marhoefer’s work demonstrates that the history of sexuality in the Weimar Republic is crucial for understanding the rise of Nazism and its subsequent impact on sexual and gender minorities.
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Episode 78 -- Project 1933, Part III: May 1 to May 31