Gay Berlin (Paperback)

Robert Beachy

ISBN 10: 0307473139 / ISBN 13: 9780307473134

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2015

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Paperback. A fascinating exploration of how the uninhibited urban sexuality of pre-Weimar Berlin helped redefine our understanding of sexual orientation, and gave rise to a new type of gay identity.Winner of Randy Shilts AwardIn the half century before the Nazis rose to power, Berlin became the undisputed gay capital of the world. Activists and medical professionals made it a city of firsts-the first gay journal, the first homosexual rights organization, the first Institute for Sexual Science, the first sex reassignment surgeries-exploring and educating themselves and the rest of the world about new ways of understanding the human condition. In this fascinating examination of how the uninhibited urban culture of Berlin helped create our categories of sexual orientation and gender identity, Robert Beachy guides readers through the past events and developments that continue to shape and influence our thinking about sex and gender to this day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gay Berlin (Paperback)
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307473139
• ISBN 13: 9780307473134
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Winner of Randy Shilts Award

In the half century before the Nazis rose to power, Berlin became the undisputed gay capital of the world. Activists and medical professionals made it a city of firsts—the first gay journal, the first homosexual rights organization, the first Institute for Sexual Science, the first sex reassignment surgeries—exploring and educating themselves and the rest of the world about new ways of understanding the human condition. In this fascinating examination of how the uninhibited urban culture of Berlin helped create our categories of sexual orientation and gender identity, Robert Beachy guides readers through the past events and developments that continue to shape and influence our thinking about sex and gender to this day.

About the Author

Robert Beachy was trained as a German historian at the University of Chicago, where he received his PhD in 1998. He is presently associate professor of history at the Underwood International College of Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.