Recreating Men: Postmodern Masculinity Politics - Couverture souple

Pease, Bob

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761962069 ISBN 13 : 9780761962069

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

One of the most central issues for women's prospects for equality is whether man can and will change. Changing the social relations of gender will involve changing men's subjectives as well as their daily practices.

This book asks whether this is possible.

Bob Pease examines how men, who are supportive of feminism, are responding to the feminist challenge, through an exploration of their experiences and dilemmas in trying to live out their feminist commitment and resist hegemonic forms of masculinity.

The book is driven by practical as well as theoretical concerns, and aims to develop strategies that will promote the process of change towards equality in gender relations. Drawing on a critical postmo

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bob Pease is in the School of Social Science and Planning, RMIT University

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

One of the most central issues for women's prospects for equality is whether man can and will change. Changing the social relations of gender will involve changing men's subjectives as well as their daily practices. This book asks whether this is possible. Bob Pease aims to develop strategies that will promote the process of change towards equality in gender relations. Drawing on a critical postmodern theoretical framework, he argues that it is possible for men to reposition themselves in patriarchal discourses and to reformulate their interests in challenging gender domination.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0761962069
• ISBN 13: 9780761962069
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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