
The Concentration Camp Brothel
Forced Sexual Labor under Nazi Rule
- 397 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Discover the chilling untold story of sexual forced labor in Nazi concentration camps In his seminal work, The Concentration Camp Brothel, Robert Sommer reveals the hidden horrors of sexual forced labor within the SS camp system, a subject long overshadowed and seldom acknowledged in the discourse on the Holocaust.Through his rigorous examination of over seventy archives and poignant interviews with more than thirty survivors, including former visitors of camp brothels, Sommer paints a vivid and harrowing picture of the atrocities committed. This book is the first to offer a comprehensive exploration of the establishment, operation, and profound impact of brothels in Nazi concentration camps.Sommer's research meticulously details the brothels' integration into the concentration camp system, their role in the Nazi exploitation of bodies for control and profit, and the complex reactions of the prisoner society to these establishments. He explores the desperate survival strategies employed by the women forced into sexual labor and the chilling motivations of their exploiters.The book also places the tragedy of camp brothels in the broader context of sexual violence under Nazi rule, making a critical connection between these acts of exploitation and the overall history of the Holocaust. This updated English edition incorporates new findings and perspectives since the original German publication in 2009, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the subject. The foreword by Annette F. Timm adds further context and contemporary analysis, enhancing the book's relevance and depth.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Foreword by Annette F. Timm
- Preface
- Introduction: Myths and Taboos
- 1. Prostitution in Nazi Germany
- 2. Concentration Camps and Forced Labor
- 3. Recruitment
- 4. Space and Organization
- 5. Sexuality in the Camps
- 6. The Lives of Forced Sex Workers
- 7. Brothel Visitors
- 8. Perception and Resistance
- 9. The Camp Brothel: An Outpost of Nazi Biopolitics
- Plates
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix: Brief Histories and Sex Worker Statistics by Camp
- Notes
- Sources and Bibliography