Magnus Hirschfeld: The Origins of the Gay Liberation Movement

Magnus Hirschfeld: The Origins of the Gay Liberation Movement

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, Hirschfeldâ€™s legacy resonates throughout the twentieth-century and around the world. Guided by his motto â€œThrough Science Toward Justice,â€ 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 womenâ€™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 Hirschfeldâ€™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.Â
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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 Hirschfeldâ€™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.Â
Country USA
Brand Monthly Review Press
Manufacturer Monthly Review Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber photos
ReleaseDate 2014-04-11
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781583674376

Country	USA
Brand	Monthly Review Press
Manufacturer	Monthly Review Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	photos
ReleaseDate	2014-04-11
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781583674376

Magnus Hirschfeld: The Origins of the Gay Liberation Movement

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