Gerhard Amendt

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Gerhard Amendt (born June 8, 1939, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German sociologist, and was Professor at Bremen University, in the Research Institute for Gender and Generation until his retirement in 2003.

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Amendt studied sociology in Frankfurt am Main and in London. During his studies he was involved in the Socialist German Student League. Amendt published books and essays on the welfare of children and abortion. In an article in Die Welt , he argued that domestic violence is initiated equally often by both members of the couple, and proposed that specialized counseling centers for families with unresolved violent conflicts should replace "women's shelter". [1] He is regarded as a key figure and intellectual leader in the Men's rights movement. [2] [3] [4]

Gerhard Amendt is the twin brother of Günter Amendt.

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References

  1. G. Amendt, essay on Die Welt: Why Women’s Shelters Are Hotbeds of Misandry
  2. Thomas Gesterkamp: Geschlechterkampf von rechts. Wie Männerrechtler und Familienfundamentalisten sich gegen das Feindbild Feminismus radikalisieren. Hrsg. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Abteilung Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik, Arbeitsbereich Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung. Bonn 2010, ISBN   978-3-86872-270-3, S. 15f.
  3. Rolf Pohl: Männer – das benachteiligte Geschlecht? Weiblichkeitsabwehr und Antifeminismus im Diskurs über die Krise der Männlichkeit, in: Mechthild Bereswill, Anke Neuber (Hrsg.): In der Krise? Männlichkeiten im 21. Jahrhundert, Verlag Westfälisches Dampfboot, Münster 2011, ISBN   978-3-89691-231-2, S. 113f.
  4. Hinrich Rosenbrock: Die antifeministische Männerrechtsbewegung. Denkweisen, Netzwerke und Online-Mobilisierung. Herausgegeben von der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, 2. Auflage Berlin 2012, ISBN   978-3-86928-073-8, S. 46f.
  5. Amendt, Gerhard (1992). Das Leben unerwünschter Kinder (PDF). Fishcher Taschenbuch Verlag.