Description
Book SynopsisThis landmark work, first published in 1985, examines the history of sexuality through the lens of bourgeois respectability and nationalism. Using a breadth of German and English sources, the book pioneered the use of gender stereotypes as a methodology for studying the history of sexuality in mainstream European history.
Trade ReviewInsights abound in this remarkable book. . . . It is not an easy task to discuss and integrate nationalism, racism, fascism, homosexuality, and stereotypes of respectability simultaneously, but Mosse has succeeded admirably." —
American Journal of Sociology"This interesting, well-illustrated, timely volume will, in short, give most readers much to think about."—
German Studies Review"Mosse provides a powerful statement of how a new culture was formed."—
Journal of Modern History"Mosse is right in saying that insufficient attention has been paid to the role that sexual respectability played in the intensification of nationalism and the rise of fascism. This unpretentious but useful book helps correct that deficiency."—
American Historical Review
