Havelock Ellis and the new politics
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Nottingham, Chris
- Publish Year
- 1999
- Shelfmark
- GR BR 3 1999 - B
- Thesaurus
- seksualiteit, theorieën, feminisme, Verenigd Koninkrijk, biografische gegevens
- Description
- Havelock Ellis (died 1939) is acknowledged as a pioneer in the study of human sexuality, but also attracts hostility, from feminist authors in particular. Nottingham argues that recent interpretations of Ellis' work have failed to take account of the times in which he wrote and have underestimated the breadth of his contribution to progressive thought. The author examines these neglected areas considering Ellis as public health enthusiast, penal reformer, campaigner for internationalism, and promoter of the works of Ibsen and Nietzsche, as well as reinterpreting his better-known works on gender and human sexuality.