The Einstein of sex : Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, visionary of Weimar Berlin
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Brook, Daniel, author.
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The Einstein of sex : Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, visionary of Weimar Berlin
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Brook, Daniel, author.
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Abstract
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The Einstein of Sex revives the legacy of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneering sexologist who championed LGBTQ+ rights, challenged gender and racial binaries, and faced persecution by the Nazis. Journalist Daniel Brook traces Hirschfeld's groundbreaking work and global journey, highlighting his enduring relevance in today's struggles for identity and equality.
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Born this way -- In don't-ask, don't-tell America -- The Hirschfeld scale -- The coming-out party -- Big data -- Unpoliceable city -- Some bodies -- War on many fronts -- Moving pictures -- Here it's right! -- On-the-run tour -- Full circle -- Exile -- Epilogue: A life's work, interrupted.
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Sexologists -- Germany -- Biography.
LGBT activism.
Gender identity.
Sexual minorities.
Sexologues -- Allemagne -- Biographies.
Biography.
Biographies.
Hirschfeld, Magnus, 1868-1935.
Institut für Sexualwissenschaft.
Summary
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The Einstein of Sex revives the legacy of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a pioneering sexologist who championed LGBTQ+ rights, challenged gender and racial binaries, and faced persecution by the Nazis. Journalist Daniel Brook traces Hirschfeld's groundbreaking work and global journey, highlighting his enduring relevance in today's struggles for identity and equality.
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| Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Material Type | Shelf Location | Estado |
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| Sierra Vista Public Library | B HIRSCHFELD | 39315002636816 | Book | Adult Biography | Adult Biography |