A strikingly original work on a theme that arouses fantasies.

This analysis of an "Aryan," heterosexual, and predominantly Nazi society's relationship with sexuality constitutes an original way of understanding the dynamics that forged a highly politicized, segregationist, and violent society. Although existing French historiography has widely studied the "managers of the genocide," Elissa Mailänder here examines the experience of individuals who, although not directly responsible for key political actions, nevertheless lived and supported Nazism in their everyday lives.
Another original aspect of this book lies in Mailänder’s comparative observations of Austria and Germany, which from 1938 to 1945 embarked on a common political project.