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Book Synopsis* The first ever reader on masculinities * Examines masculinities from various cultural, national and social perspectives * Covers all the key themes: Power, Sexuality, Public Men, Private Men, Masculinity in Crisis.Trade Review'Stephen Whitehead and Frank Barrett have put together an excellent collection of contemporary research, theory and debate about men, masculinities, and men's place in the gender order. Everyone who studies these questions, or who is taking action on practical issues that involve problems about masculinity (as many contemporary issues do), will find this book a great resource.' R.W Connell (author of The Men and the Boys, Gender and Power and Masculinities)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Publisher's Note. The Sociology of Masculinity: Stephen Whitehead and Frank Barrett. Part I: Defining and Locating Masculinities:. Introduction. 1. The Social Organisation of Masculinity: Bob Connell. 2. Masculinities: Arthur Brittan. 3. Postmodernism and the Interrogation of Masculinity: David S. Gutterman.. Part II: Power, Oppression and Dominance:. Introduction. 4. The Organizational Construction of Hegemonic Masculinity: The Case of the U.S. Navy: Frank Barrett. 5. The Belly of the Beast: Sex as Male Domination: Lynne Segal. 6. Power and the Language of Men: Scott Fabius Kiesling. 7. Violence, Rape, and Sexual Coercion: everyday love in a South African township: Katherine Wood and Rachel Jewkes. Part III: Masculinities in the Public Domain:. Introduction. 8. Naming Men as Men: implications for Work, Organization and Management: David Collinson and Jeff Hearn. 9. Masculinity and and Machismo in Hollywood's War Films: Ralph R. Donald. 10. Masculinity, School, and Self in Sweden and the Netherlands: Alan Segal. 11. Cool Pose: Black Masculinity and Sports: Richard Majors. Part IV: The Private Lives of Men:. Introduction. 12. Family, Gender and Masculinities: David H.J. Morgan. 13. The Organization of Intimacy: managerialism, masculinity and the masculine subject: Deborah Kerfoot. 14. Friendship, Intimacy and Sexuality: Michael A. Messner. 15. Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear, Shame and Silence in the Construction of Gender Identity: Michael S. Kimmel. 16. "A Vicarious Sense of Belonging" The Politics of Friendship and Gay Social Movements, Communities, and Neighbourhoods: Peter M. Nardi. Part V: Endings and Beginnings: The Practices and Politics of Changing Men:. Introduction. 17. The Crisis of Masculinity and the Politics of Identity: John MacInnes. 18. ‘Crabs in a bucket': reforming male identities in Trinidad: Niels Sampath. 19. "And Ar'n't I a Man?": Toward a Chicano/Latino Men's Studies: Alfredo Mirande. 20. Man - The Invisible Gendered Subject?: Stephen Whitehead. 21. Masculinity Politics on a World Scale: R. W. Connell. Index.

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Book SynopsisInjured Men is a unique casebook of clinical material pertaining to men who have sustained trauma. With the exception of those publications dealing with the military, clinical vignettes of traumatized individuals are overwhelmingly female. By comparison, little has been written about the plight of men. Injured Men begins to fill that void. Richly illustrated with both brief and extensively detailed analytic case reports, Injured Men describes the manifestations of such phenomena as physical and sexual abuse, unresolved grief, genocidal persecution, intergenerational transmission of trauma, and of course, combat. With his perspective on dissociation and dissociative disorders, Brenner also presents a traumatic pathway to the development of a masculine self in those with female bodies. In dealing with the long term effects of trauma, he advocates a pluralistic approach, which he demonstrates in the final chapter of this fascinating volume.Trade ReviewInjured Men is an extremely rich casebook of clinical material pertaining to men who have sustained trauma. By means of his evocative and genuine writing, Brenner guides us through the world of men who have been affected by sexual abuse, unresolved grief, genocidal persecution, intergenerational transmission of trauma, and combat. His pluralistic approach to the long-term effects of trauma is conceptually astute and reverberates with his humane sensibility.... -- Ilany Kogan, training analyst, Israel Psychoanalytic Society; author of The Struggle Against MourningWith an eye on the complex interplay between developmental processes and the psychic detours resulting from trauma, Ira Brenner takes on the elusive topic of what it takes to be a man and how manliness is threatened, eclipsed, reclaimed, and expressed under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. He deftly weaves a tapestry of ideas blending individual dynamics, large group psychology, phenomenology of dissociation, Holocaust studies, Vietnam War experiences, and the psychosocial aftermath of September11th. The result is a book of rare intelligence, authenticity, and clinical wisdom... -- Salman Akhtar, MD, is professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Before Ira Brenner, no other psychoanalytic investigator explored the severe early trauma leading to dissociative psychopathology as fully as it is described in this book. With lucid clinical illustrations, Injured Men: Trauma, Healing and the Masculine Self is destined to be a textbook for understanding and treating individuals who have been exposed to severe childhood traumas, are children of survivors, and have earlier traumas revived by more recent events.... -- Vamik D. Volkan M.D., professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA and the author of Killing in the Name of Identity: Stories of Bloody Conflicts.Table of Contents1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. On the Need to Be a Man: Traumatic Influences Chapter 4 2. Dissociation and Its Vicissitudes Chapter 5 3. Dissociation and the Enactment-Prone Patient Chapter 6 4. September 11 and the Analytic Process Chapter 7 5. A Time-Traveling Man Chapter 8 6. Echoes of the Battlefield Chapter 9 7. Forged in the Holocaust Chapter 10 8. Healing 11 Bibliography 12 Index 13 About the Author

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Book SynopsisThe Hero's Body is a memoir of what it means to be a modern man At just forty-seven years old, William Giraldi's father was killed in a horrific motorcycle accident. Writing here with searing honesty about grief, obsession, shame and identity, he looks back on three generations of men from the blue-collar town...Trade ReviewIs this the best book I've ever read on the subject of masculinity? Maybe it is -- William Leith * The Spectator *While many of the ideas he raises are universal, The Hero's Body is a somewhat turbocharged, uniquely American take on what it means to be male -- Jack Urwin * The Guardian *I've never read anything like this. Superbly written -- William Leith * Evening Standard *A powerful autobiographical memoir -- David Matthews * Big Issue North *an absorbing memoir [...] Giraldi urges us to put aside our preconceptions and appreciate bodybuilding as an aesthetic pursuit, and the bodybuilder as a kind of 'walking poetry': in his narcissistic perfectionism and emphasis on balance, proportion, rhythm and harmony, he is not unlike the ballerino. -- Houman Barekat * The Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisThe New Man shows Thomas Merton at the height of his powers and has as its theme the question of spiritual identity. What must we do to recover possession of our true selves? By way of an answer, Merton discusses how we have become strangers to ourselves by our depence on outward identity and success, while our real need is for a concern with the image of God in ourselves. At a time of retrieval of our religious traditions, Merton''s voice is both intelligent and spiritually compelling.Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, is perhaps the foremost spiritual thinker of the twentiethcentury. His diaries, social commentary, and spiritual writings continue to be widely read after his untimely death in 1968.

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Book SynopsisMidlife is the stage of generativity versus stagnation. As a man realizes that he has lived more than half of his life, he will look for new ways to be generative with his family, as a father, in his community, and to others in general. Otherwise, he runs the risk of stagnation.There is little-published theory, research, or evaluation of men's programs for men at midlife. There is even less of these types of materials published about men at midlife involved in activities structured in a mythopoetic perspective or about men actively involved in mythopoetic men's work. This volume fills that void.Table of ContentsIntroduction What is Mythopoetic Men's Work and Theory Building? Parallels Between Mythopoetic Men's Work/Men's Peer Mutual Support Groups and Selected Feminist Theories by Edward Read Barton Beyond the Drum: An Exploratory Study of Group Processes in a Mythopoetic Men's Group by Steve R. Wilson and Eric Mankoski Warriors and Fathers: ONCE WERE WARRIORS and the Mythopoetic Understanding of Men's Violence by Christopher J. Bullock The Mythopoetic Interpretation of Texts: Hermeneutical Considerations by David B. Perrin A Proposed Model for Comparing Writers in the Mythopoetic Branch of the Contemporary Men's Movement by Thomas M. Brunner Silencing the Men's Movement: Gender, Ideology, and Popular Discourse by Joel Morton Reconstructing Masculinity: Images and Life Stories of Men's Mutual Support Group Members by Eric Mankowski Therapeutic Applications The Use of Myth and Quasi-Myth in Therapy by Ross Thomas Lucas Working with Men from a Mythopoetic Perspective: An Integrity Therapy Framework by Nedra R. Lander and Danielle Nahon Object Relations Perspectives of Masculine Initiation by Wesley Goodenough Therapeutic Status of the Mythopoetic Approach: A Psychological Perspective by Daniel J. Richard Research on the ManKind Project, Formerly Known as the New Warrior Network, and the New Warrior Training Adventure (NWTA) Collaborative Research with a Men's Organization: Psychological Impact, Group Functioning, and Organizational Growth by Eric Mankowski, Kenneth I. Maton, Christopher K. Burke, Sharon A. Hoover, and Clinton W. Anderson Heuristic and Ethnographic Study of the Mankind Project: Initiating Men into a "New Masculinity: or a Re-packaging of Dominant Controlling Patriarchy? by Marty Pentz Feminist Roundtable and Conclusion A Feminist Looks at the Men's Movement: Search for Common Ground by Holly Sweet Men and the Search for Common Ground by John Rowan Justice, Joy, and an End to the Gender Wars by Amanda Goldrick-Jones Conclusion Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisIn Masculinities in the Making, James W. Messerschmidt unravels the mysteries surrounding the question of how masculinities are actually made. One of the most respected scholars on the subject of masculinities, Messerschmidt brings together three seemingly disparate groupswimps, genderqueers, and U.S. presidentsto examine what insight each has to offer our understanding of masculinities. The book is unique in its coverage, including a revised structured action theory; an intersectional analysis of sex, gender, and sexuality; and an examination of the differences among masculinities from the local to the global. Messerschmidt provides a fresh, accessible, and provocative argument that significantly advances our knowledge on masculinities.Trade ReviewA leading figure in the interdisciplinary field of men's and masculinity studies, Messerschmidt takes a novel approach in theorizing on masculinity: he looks at its social construction over the life course. In chapters devoted to interviews with what he labels ‘wimps’ and ‘genderqueers’ and content analysis of presidential speeches by Barack Obama and George Bush, the author offers a poignant illustration of the relationship between personal life history and sex, gender, and sexuality construction. Messerschmidt has a long history with this topic, and he draws heavily on his own previously published work, with the result that in places the book seems like a unique form of meta-analysis. That said, he does so with an eye aimed squarely on developing a revised ‘structured action theory,’ one paying particular attention to the intersection of gender, sex, and sexuality in masculinity’s construction. Perhaps Messerschmidt's greatest contribution, however, is found in the conclusion of the book: he provides ten well-thought-out, clearly articulated suggestions for future research on masculinity. Scholars—especially those beginning their careers—will be well served by reading this section closely and heeding the author’s sage advice. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty. * CHOICE *In the final and short concluding chapter, James Messerschmidt advances ten priorities for future directions for masculinity scholars that arise from his analysis of the case studies. It is a fine way to finish the book, and it poses some excellent challenges for future research on men and masculinities. Although perhaps not ideal for complete newcomers to this field of study, in bringing James Messerschmidt’s theoretical and empirical work together in one volume, this book will be of immense value to masculinity and gender studies scholars, especially those who are exploring the research implications of hegemonic masculinity and masculinities as forms of structured action. * Gender And Development *Basically we get a new way of looking at key concepts and what we see is backed-up by data. By examining new gender practices and the older patterns of dominance, Messerschmidt provides valuable ways of looking at masculinity. * Reviews by Amos Lassen *This book is indispensable for anyone working in the area of gender. James W. Messerschmidt, one of the founders of masculinities studies, refines and expands the concept and theory of masculinities as structured action, and illustrates this analysis with wimps and genderqueers. He ends by provocatively focusing on Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, both of whom portrayed themselves in their speeches as ‘hegemonic masculine heroic protectors.’ The result is an excellent combination of original theory and close-read data. -- Judith Lorber, professor emerita, Graduate School and Brooklyn College, CUNY; author of Breaking the Bowls: Degendering and Feminist ChangeJames W. Messerschmidt has a rare gift: he uses the well-chosen case study to make bigger and bigger claims, not by imposing some prepackaged theoretical frame onto his subjects, but by letting them frame their own stories. From micro-level interactions of gender nonconforming guys to public performances of our most recent presidents, Masculinities in the Making is both compelling and thoughtful. -- Michael Kimmel, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Stony Brook UniversityMasculinities in the Making is an important contribution to gender studies—a book that develops hegemonic masculinity theory, discusses new non-conformist sex and gender patterns, and includes an utterly scary analysis of how masculine fantasy can become global political reality. Warmly recommended! -- Øystein Gullvåg Holter, Centre for Gender Research, University of OsloIn Masculinities in the Making, James W. Messerschmidt brings together some of his key ideas, ranging from theoretical and sociological concerns such as structure and action, to detailed analyses of wimps, genderqueers, and US presidents. The book shows the complexity of this venture and sets out a clear agenda for further and future studies of masculinities. This is another must-read for all those concerned with these questions. -- Jeff Hearn, Örebro University, Sweden; Hanken School of Economics, Finland; University of Huddersfield, UK; and author of Men of the WorldIn this book, James Messerschmidt, one of today’s leading researchers on masculinities, re-thinks key concepts and offers rich data. Masculinities in the Making brings us inside the turbulence of young people’s lives through fine-grained case studies, and also takes us to global power politics, in the Bush and Obama presidencies. Both new gender practices and old patterns of dominance come into view. This important text will be valuable to everyone concerned with questions about masculinity and the lives of men. -- Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney; author of Gender: In World Perspective and MasculinitiesTable of ContentsPreface 1.Hegemony and Beyond 2.Masculinities as Structured Action 3.Wimps: Sam and Jerry 4.Genderqueers: Jessie and Morgan 5.Presidents: Bush and Obama Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisAmanullah De Sondy is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Miami, Florida, USA.Trade ReviewThe Crisis of Islamic Masculinities shows how any notion of Muslim or Islamic masculinity is always constructed against a number of “others” – women, the West and God … This is an important work for those interested in gender relations in Muslim societies. I only wish that my students could read English because this work would help them to explore a broader range of gender constructions without the (fully justifiable) fear of being labelled un-Islamic. -- Julia Droebner, An-Najah National University * Times Higher Education *This book might be of interest to scholars working on various areas including but not limited to gender, Islam, and feminism. In summary, it is a useful book for the library. -- Nazli Alimen, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London * Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography *Ultimately, De Sondy does not aim to uncover one specific definition of true Islamic masculinity, but, rather, to explore the different ways in which Muslims have understood masculinity ... The Qur’anic chapter is particularly interesting, insofar as De Sondy feels that the Qur’an is inconclusive with respect to uncovering a single definition of masculinity, since many Qur’anic male figures – such as Adam, Jesus, Joseph, and the Prophet Muhammad – lived significantly different lives. -- Amina Inloes, The Islamic College, London * Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies, 7.3 *The Crisis of Islamic Masculinities, provides a timely addition to the emergent field of masculinity studies ... De Sondy has produced an inclusive and pluralistic vision of Islamic masculinities that accommodates polar opposite exemplars such as Mawdudi and Mirza Ghalib, that argues that the diversity of Qur’anic masculine paradigms must themselves be taken as proof that Islam does not support a single model of masculinity, and which offers a cogent analysis of the multiple positions Muslim women feminists have adopted and the methods they have employed to remain “pro-faith” while debunking the hegemonic discourses of Islamic traditions ... A beautifully written ... and well documented study that should be read not only by those interested in gender in Islam but by anyone interested in gender and masculinity issues more broadly. -- Linda G. Jones, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain * Society for Contemporary Thought and the Islamicate World Review *De Sondy does a fine job in illuminating the role of a foundational text such as the Qur’an in shaping notions of masculinity while at the same time avoiding over-determining scripture’s role in this process. Equally, in order to avoid the pitfalls of generalizing about Muslim men worldwide, he focuses his analysis on case studies from the Indian subcontinent between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries … beautifully written … and well documented study that should be read not only by those interested in gender in Islam but by anyone interested in gender and masculinity issues more broadly. -- Linda G. Jones, Universitat Pompeu Fabra * SCTIW Review *This book opens the way to rethinking what it means to be a man in the Islamic tradition, showing the intricate ways in which constructions of femininity and masculinity are intertwined. It is a must-read for those wishing to understand the Islamists' obsession with sexuality, their rejection of gender equality, and their invocation of religious dogma as the basis for gender rights. -- Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, SOAS, UK.De Sondy makes an original and rich contribution to the burgeoning literature on Islamic masculinities while engaging productively with Muslim feminist thought. -- Kecia Ali, Associate Professor of Religion, Boston University, USA.The study of Muslim masculinities is in its infancy, and The Crisis of Islamic Masculinities easily succeeds in laying a secure foundation for this highly significant but neglected field - a major step forward. -- Ahmet T. Karamustafa, Professor of History, University of Maryland, USA.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1.The Knot Mawdudi Tied 2. Feminists’ Nonothering Hermeneutics 3. The Failed Search for a Single Qur’anic Masculinity 4. Mirza Ghalib’s Hedonistic Challenge 5.Sufism’s Beloved Subversion Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTraces how Louisiana Gulf Coast shrimpers negotiate land and blood, sea and freedom, and economic security and networks of control. This book explores what ties shrimpers to their boats and nets. Despite feeling trapped by finances and circumstances, they have created a world in which they have agency.

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Book SynopsisThis is the step-by-step doctrine men are taught: “Suck it up. Stuff it down. Pour a bottle of whiskey over the top. Rinse and repeat until sufficiently numbed.” Men have traded in their internal leadership, sovereignty, and even masculinity, all in an effort to lessen the pain of living in today’s world. Where is the modern-day strength training for the hearts and minds of men? In Men’s Work, ManTalks founder Connor Beaton offers the tactical, self-led guide men have been looking for. He destigmatises inner work by reframing it as a kind of psychological warrior training that many men can relate to and have been craving. Beaton walks you through a framework of facing the hidden and rejected aspects of yourself that cause self-sabotage, anxiety, and depression. Using real-life stories from men he’s coached while guiding you through practical, accessible exercises, he takes you on a three-part journey to uncovering, facing, and freeing yourself from psychological and emotional obstacles. Men’s Work focuses on the unique challenges faced by men with core psychological and emotional wounds - while giving them the tools to heal and return to society in a way that is both empowering personally and beneficial for all. “The goal of this work is not only to become a better man,” says Beaton, “but a better participant in the collective enterprise of living. True freedom awaits.”

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Book SynopsisJoining Forces: Empowering Male Survivors to Thrive is an inspirational new book written to empower male survivors of sexual victimization to develop skills they can use to overcome the effects of trauma and learn to thrive in their lives. Male survivors often struggle to feel any sense of hope for the future, so this book is designed to inspire survivors and their allies with easily learned skills developed over the course of the author's 30-year career, and the real-life experiences of male survivors who have learned to thrive. Each chapter invites survivors to dare to dream that they can take another step in their healing process through leaving their isolation behind, challenging their dysfunctional beliefs and replacing them with healthier functional messages, practicing healing exercises, reading about the struggles and successes of men just like themselves, and learning how to build hope through the use of affirmations. With a foreword by Tyler Perry, this book is unique in that it is based on the experiences of over 750 male survivors who have participated in MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery. The tools taught during those weekends, plus many more developed through the clinical experiences of the author, are presented so that each survivor reading the book has an opportunity to use the skills as he faces the challenges of his recovery. Survivors and their allies learn they are not alone in their struggles. Including the writings of male survivors and their partners will help to end their isolation and help them know others have walked in their path, become stronger, and found a sense of freedom. They will read about how these men and their allies have learned to make healthier choices that have enhanced their relationships, their emotional functioning, their job performance and their lives.

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Book SynopsisFacing Patriarchy challenges current thinking about men’s violence against women. Drawing upon radical and intersectional feminist theory and critical masculinity studies, the book locates men’s violence within the structures and processes of patriarchy. Addressing the limitations of current violence prevention policies, Bob Pease argues that a nuanced conceptualisation of patriarchy, that accounts for a variety of patriarchal structures, intersections with other forms of inequality, patriarchal ideologies, men’s peer group relations, men’s sexist practices and the construction of patriarchal subjectivities, is required to understand the links between gender and men’s violence against women. Pease shows that men’s violence against women needs to be understood in the context of other forms of men’s violence, including violence against boys and other men, in the involvement of men in wars and conflicts between nations and men’s ecologically destructive practices which constitute a form of slow violence. With crucial implications for priorities in violence prevention, gender equality promotion and in strategies for engaging men in this work, Facing Patriarchy offers new hope for the elimination of men’s violence. This is an essential book for scholars, practitioners, activists and policy makers involved in violence prevention in national and international contexts.Trade ReviewIn this current era of populism, a rabid anti-feminist backlash, and a rising right, this is a much needed book. Pease’s ground-breaking offering reminds us of the importance of emphasizing a rich gendered understanding of men’s violence against women. Indeed, as he correctly points out, we cannot understand and eliminate woman abuse without recognizing that a substantial number of male actions, values and beliefs are micro-social expressions of broader patriarchal forces. Facing Patriarchy is destined * to become a classic piece of feminist scholarship, one that every man must read.’ *Facing Patriarchy is a highly accessible, critical examination of the urgent problem of men’s violence to women, linking it to other forms of violence, and making strong contributions to stopping it. * Jeff Hearn, author of Men of the World and editor of Unsustainable Institutions of Men *In the struggle for sex/gender justice, Bob Pease’s title is on target – the key is Facing Patriarchy. His radical analysis demonstrates over and over that we will not make serious progress against men’s violence and a host of other problems without a deep critique of patriarchy. In a cultural moment where academic jargon and political euphemisms are designed to derail radical feminism, Pease’s book is a welcome addition to our toolkit for challenging men to be fully human. * Robert Jensen, University of Texas at Austin, author of The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Facing patriarchy Part I. Rethinking frameworks and policies addressing men’s violence against women 1. The limits of public health approaches to violence against women prevention 2. The limits of gender equality policies for violence against women prevention Part II Locating men’s violence against women within the pillars of patriarchy 3. Transnational and intersectional structures of patriarchy 4. Patriarchal ideology and hegemonic gender beliefs 5. Homosociality and patriarchal peer support among men 6. Coercive control and familial patriarchy 7. Patriarchal masculinities and masculine selves Part III. Linking men’s violence against women to other violences by men 8. Gendering men’s public violence against men 9. Gendering militarism, war and terrorism 10. Gendering global warming and environmental violence Part IV. Overcoming a violent gender order 11. Disrupting men’s complicity in the pillars of patriarchy 12. Fostering a feminist ethic of care in men

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Book SynopsisGender has now become a pervasive topic in the humanities and social sciences. Yet despite its familiarity within universities and colleges, some have argued that the radical debates which first characterized gender studies have become ghettoized or marginalized - so that gender no longer makes the impact on creative thinking and ideas that it once did. Brooke Holmes here rescues ancient ideas about sex and gender in order precisely to reinvigorate contemporary debate. She argues that much writing on gender in the classical age fails to place those ancient ideas within their proper historical contexts. As a result, the full transformational force of that thinking is often overlooked. In this short, lively book, the author offers a sophisticated and historically rounded reading of gender in antiquity in order to map out the future of contemporary gender studies. By re-examining ancient notions of sexual difference, bodies, culture, and identity, Holmes shows that Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Epicureans and others force us to reassess what is at stake in present-day discussions about gender. The ancient world thus offers a vital resource for modern gender theory.

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