The Wimp Factor: Gender Gaps, Holy Wars, and the Politics of Anxious Masculinity - Couverture rigide

Ducat, Stephen J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0807043443 ISBN 13 : 9780807043448

Editeur : Beacon Pr, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Ducat Stephen J

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this landmark exploration of how male anxiety has come to define our political culture, Stephen J. Ducat shows the link between the desperate macho strutting of male politicians, the gender gap in voting behavior, and fundamentalist holy wars. He argues that a direct association exists between the magnitude of a man's femiphobia-that is, his terror of being perceived as feminine-and his tendency to embrace right-wing political opinions.

From the strenuous efforts by handlers to counter George H. W. Bush's "wimp factor" to the swaggering arrogance that led to the moral and military quagmire in U.S.-occupied Iraq, anxious masculinity has been a discernible subtext in politics. Ducat shows how this anxiety has been an underlying force in public life throughout the history of Western culture, and also explores why and how certain political issues get gendered. Analyzing various aspects of popular culture and drawing on pioneering research on the gender gap, The Wimp Factor is a fascinating exposé that will alter our understanding of contemporary politics.

Revue de presse

'A deeply important insight in the hands of a gifted writer.'--Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of The Commercialization of Intimate Life

'[Ducat's] fresh and complex insights may reach a new generation of swing voters.'--Publishers Weekly

'Even those who disagree with Ducat's values can appreciate his skillful deployment of anecdotes, media, and wordplay.'--Psychology Today

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Beacon Pr
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0807043443
• ISBN 13: 9780807043448
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 291
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible