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Feminism with Men
Schacht, Steven P.; Ewing, Doris W.
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Description for Feminism with Men
Paperback. How can men participate in feminism as a full and equal partner, respecting gender differences yet sharing a common vision with women for an oppression-free future? This book provides both male and female perspectives, academic insights and practical suggestions for (pro)feminist men seeking new ways to increase mutual understanding. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
Feminism with Men asserts that it is not necessary to experience the world as a woman in order to develop a feminist understanding or to hold a feminist vision for the future. Patriarchy harms both men and women, although in different ways, while feminism offers an ideology for creating a more meaningful and life-affirming way of being in the world. This book explores the ways men can examine and change their oppressive relationships with both men and women through discussions of the limits of gender exclusive movements, the role of homophobia in maintaining sexist structures, and the difficulty of establishing ... Read more
Feminism with Men asserts that it is not necessary to experience the world as a woman in order to develop a feminist understanding or to hold a feminist vision for the future. Patriarchy harms both men and women, although in different ways, while feminism offers an ideology for creating a more meaningful and life-affirming way of being in the world. This book explores the ways men can examine and change their oppressive relationships with both men and women through discussions of the limits of gender exclusive movements, the role of homophobia in maintaining sexist structures, and the difficulty of establishing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742541702
SKU
V9780742541702
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About Schacht, Steven P.; Ewing, Doris W.
Steven P. Schacht, (1960-2003), served as professor in the Department of Sociology at Plattsburgh State University of New York. The bulk of his research over the past 10 years was ethnographic in approach, exploring issues of gender identity and gender construction. He also served as co-editor of Feminism and Men: Reconstructing Gender Relations with Doris Ewing, and Forging Radical Alliances ... Read more
Reviews for Feminism with Men
Steven P. Schacht and Doris W. Ewing … share something quite profound and equally meaningful to them both: an overriding concern about the future of feminism, and indeed the unshakeable belief in the possibility of a nonoppressive future. Part theoretical treatise, part how-to manual and personal narrative, this is a quick, easy, and interesting read for scholars … as well ... Read more