Men Speak Out
Subtitle: Views on Gender, Sex, and Power
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: December 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9780415956574
Subjects: Family & relationships; Feminism; Men's studies; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; Essays; Feminism & Feminist Theory; Men's Studies - General; Feminist theory; History; Philosophy; Sex differences (Psychology); Sex role
Description: Men Speak Out is a collection of essays written by and about pro-feminist men. In the essays, which feature original, lively and accessible prose, anti-sexist men make sense of their gendered experiences in today's culture. The authors tackle the issues of feminism, growing up male, recognizing masculine privilege, taking action to change the imbalance of power and privilege and the constraints that men experience in confronting sexism. They describe their successes and challenges in bucking patriarchal systems in a culture that can be unsupportive of--or downright hostile to--a pro-feminist perspective. In these chapters, a diverse group of men reflect on growing up, share moments in their day-to-day lives, and pose serious questions about being a pro-feminist male living, working, thinking, and learning in a sexist society. --Publisher description.