Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing

Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing brings together an archive of queer and trans voices from the history of sexual sciences in the German-speaking world, highlighting the impact of individual writers on the production of knowledge about gender and sexuality. It introduces lesser-known texts to a new readership and explores the historical roots of our thinking about gender and sexuality today.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 268 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: The University of Michigan Press

Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing is a groundbreaking new collection of queer and trans voices from the history of sexual sciences in the German-speaking world. It brings together a diverse range of texts that explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and life writing, and offers a fresh perspective on the production of knowledge about gender and sexuality during this period. The book highlights the significant impact of individual trans and queer writers on the development of sexual science, and introduces lesser-known texts to a new readership. It also demonstrates the remarkable power of queer life writing in imagining and creating the possibilities of a livable life in the face of restrictive legal, medical, and social frameworks. Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about LGBTQ+ history and literature, as well as to academic readers in German studies, literary studies, European history, gender and sexuality studies, medical humanities, and the history of sexuality. The book is organized into three main sections: "Queer Life Writing," "Sexual Science," and "Life Writing and Sexuality." Each section includes a range of essays that explore different aspects of the intersection of gender, sexuality, and life writing. The first section, "Queer Life Writing," explores the ways in which trans and queer writers have used life writing to express their experiences and identities. It includes essays on the work of Sigmund Freud, Magnus Hirschfeld, and other key figures in the history of sexual sciences. The second section, "Sexual Science," examines the development of sexual science during the twentieth century. It includes essays on topics such as the history of homosexuality, the development of gender theory, and the impact of medicalization on sexual practices. The third section, "Life Writing and Sexuality," explores the ways in which life writing has been used to explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and life. It includes essays on the work of writers such as Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Jean Genet. Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing is a groundbreaking new collection of queer and trans voices from the history of sexual sciences in the German-speaking world. It brings together a diverse range of texts that explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and life writing, and offers a fresh perspective on the production of knowledge about gender and sexuality during this period. The book highlights the significant impact of individual trans and queer writers on the development of sexual science, and introduces lesser-known texts to a new readership. It also demonstrates the remarkable power of queer life writing in imagining and creating the possibilities of a livable life in the face of restrictive legal, medical, and social frameworks. Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about LGBTQ+ history and literature, as well as to academic readers in German studies, literary studies, European history, gender and sexuality studies, medical humanities, and the history of sexuality. The book is organized into three main sections: "Queer Life Writing," "Sexual Science," and "Life Writing and Sexuality." Each section includes a range of essays that explore different aspects of the intersection of gender, sexuality, and life writing. The first section, "Queer Life Writing," explores the ways in which trans and queer writers have used life writing to express their experiences and identities. It includes essays on the work of Sigmund Freud, Magnus Hirschfeld, and other key figures in the history of sexual sciences. The second section, "Sexual Science," examines the development of sexual science during the twentieth century. It includes essays on topics such as the history of homosexuality, the development of gender theory, and the impact of medicalization on sexual practices. The third section, "Life Writing and Sexuality," explores the ways in which life writing has been used to explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and life. It includes essays on the work of writers such as Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Jean Genet.
Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing is a groundbreaking new collection of queer and trans voices from the history of sexual sciences in the German-speaking world. It brings together a diverse range of texts that explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and life writing, and offers a fresh perspective on the production of knowledge about gender and sexuality during this period. The book highlights the significant impact of individual trans and queer writers on the development of sexual science, and introduces lesser-known texts to a new readership. It also demonstrates the remarkable power of queer life writing in imagining and creating the possibilities of a livable life in the face of restrictive legal, medical, and social frameworks. Queer Livability: German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn more about LGBTQ+ history and literature, as well as to academic readers in German studies, literary studies, European history, gender and sexuality studies, medical humanities, and the history of sexuality. The book is organized into three main sections: "Queer Life Writing," "Sexual Science," and "Life Writing and Sexuality." Each section includes a range of essays that explore different aspects of the intersection of gender, sexuality, and life writing. The first section, "Queer Life Writing," explores the ways in which trans and queer writers have used life writing to express their experiences and identities. It includes essays on the work of Sigmund Freud, Magnus Hirschfeld, and other key figures in the history of sexual sciences. The second section, "Sexual Science," examines the development of sexual science during the twentieth century. It includes essays on topics such as the history of homosexuality, the development of gender theory, and the impact of medicalization on sexual practices. The third section, "Life Writing and Sexuality," explores the ways in which life writing has been used to explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, and life. It includes essays on the work of writers such as Rainer Maria Rilke, Thomas Mann, and Jean Genet.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780472039319