Feminism with Men Bridging the Gender Gap

by Schacht, Steven P.; EWING, DORIS W.

• ISBN13: 9780742541696
• ISBN10: 074254169X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-17
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

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 and to create cooperative efforts with feminist women.

Author Biography

Doris W. Ewing is a professor emeritus of sociology at Southwest Missouri State University.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Michael Kimmel	ix
Preface	xiii
Chapter 1 The Stalled Revolution	1	(22)
Chapter 2 Why Men Should Be Feminists: Steve's Story	23	(18)
Chapter 3 How Patriarchy Wounds Us All: Doris's Story	41	(18)
Chapter 4 The Crumbling of Patriarchy: Equality as the Wave of the Future	59	(16)
Chapter 5 Envisioning Alternatives to the Contemporary Manhood-Making Machine	75	(20)
Chapter 6 Becoming a (Pro)Feminist	95	(24)
Chapter 7 Being a (Pro)Feminist	119	(16)
Chapter 8 (Pro)Feminist Parenting: Learning How to Mother and Be a Positive Feminist Role Model	135	(16)
Chapter 9 Feminist Women and (Pro)Feminist Men: Moving from Uneasy to Radical Alliance	151	(14)
Chapter 10 Undoing the Original Phallic Sin: Envisioning a Fourth Wave of Feminism	165	(18)
Afterword by Lisa Underwood	183	(2)
References	185	(8)
Index	193	(10)
About the Authors	203