The Concentration Camp Brothel
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The Concentration Camp Brothel

Forced Sexual Labor under Nazi Rule

  1. 397 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Concentration Camp Brothel

Forced Sexual Labor under Nazi Rule

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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Information

Publisher
Fordham University Press
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781531509910
9781531509903
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781531509934
Topic
History
Subtopic
Holocaust History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Tables
  6. Foreword by Annette F. Timm
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction: Myths and Taboos
  9. 1. Prostitution in Nazi Germany
  10. 2. Concentration Camps and Forced Labor
  11. 3. Recruitment
  12. 4. Space and Organization
  13. 5. Sexuality in the Camps
  14. 6. The Lives of Forced Sex Workers
  15. 7. Brothel Visitors
  16. 8. Perception and Resistance
  17. 9. The Camp Brothel: An Outpost of Nazi Biopolitics
  18. Plates
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. Appendix: Brief Histories and Sex Worker Statistics by Camp
  21. Notes
  22. Sources and Bibliography

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