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"In Paying for Masculinity, Murray Knuttila argues that male dominance is best understood in the context of the particular mode of gender practice--hegemonic masculinity--that typifies patriarchal gender orders. This mode of masculinity permeates our society, media and culture. It persists because of "the patriarchal dividend"--men directly benefit from their dominance in society. But these benefits exact a price, first and foremost from women and girls. But, as boys and men are under pressure to "man up," they too pay the costs: they die younger, go to prison, restrict their emotions and blunt their humanity. Simply put, men need to understand that the costs of practising this mode of masculinity far outweigh the benefits. Knuttila's conceptual framework allows him to trace the history of the patriarchal dividend through various aspects of patriarchal capitalism, demonstrating how ingrained it is in our society, and to illustrate ways of encouraging non-hegemonic forms of masculinity, which are ultimately to the benefit of everyone. --

One is usually conscious of tyranny and oppression; domination is more subtle. It is an abandonment of our freedom, our will, and our love of justice, and yet socially, psychologically, and ontologically domination in some degree seems inevitable. There is now in the western world an uneasy sense that more domination is going on than necessary, and this work tries to outline the theoretic modalities of this human predicament. The twelve essays in Domination examine such questions as: Does the ego of the infant require for its development some experiences of dominance? Is it men or the system that causes the domination of women? How has capitalism with its property laws entailed limits on national and personal freedom? What do existentialism and critical theory have to tell us about violence and reason, or about magic and science, as modes of life that constrain everyone? What is racialism? And, if the world is beyond the powers of reason, what does modern man now make his public and private raison d'être? Those who are looking for amelioration of the quality and quantity of human freedom will find this book helpful in defining and cracking the chains. The contributors, in order of their appearance of their essays, are O. Weininger, Elizabeth Brady, R.T. Naylor, R.O. Matthews, C.B. Macpherson, Monika Langer, Keith McCallum, Ato Sekyi-Out, Christian Lenhardt, Ben Agger, David Cook, and Alkis Kontos

Draws on early feminist writings from the 1970s to analyze male dominance over women & reasons for its persistence despite decades of cultural change. The equation of the phallus with power & thus, male power with sexuality, is challenged in view of the lived experience of male sexual domination. Ways that sexual relations actually evoke feelings of powerlessness, submission, & uncertainty in men are described, along with many men's desires to experience intimacy & more stereotypical "feminine" dimensions in their interpersonal relationship. It is argued that transforming the taken-for-granted link between male power & sexuality is a political task to be undertaken by both men & women; implications for feminist theory are also discussed. K. Hyatt Stewart

Do witches and witchcraft represent our understanding of how women who threaten the patriarchy are demonised? If to be born female is to be born deviant, how deviant is a body transformed to be female? There are few explorations of whether power exercised by women is as robust as that exercised by men, and therefore whether it is more open to abusive use. This fascinating anthology examines these questions through the lens of literary critique, history, criminology, and psychology to explore another representation of women - in relation to how they abuse power, or how they react when they are the victims of that abuse. With themes ranging from the personal consideration of female bodies, to the supernatural hidden realm, to the public condemnation of women who fall foul of either the law or of a male-dominated world, this collection of interdisciplinary essays provides an in-depth look at the fate of women who abuse or are abused by power.

Modern Arabic fiction in Kuwait : emergence and development -- The Kuwaiti female literary tradition : an overview -- Male domination, female fury in Kuwaiti women's short stories -- Subverting patriarchy : women's defiance and solidarity in Laylā al-'Uthmān's Wasmiyya takhruj min al-bahạr -- Race, class, war, and gender in Ṭayyiba al-Ibrāhīm's Mudhakkirāt khādim -- Culture and gender : sexuality, femininity, and identity in Fawziyya S. al-Sālim's Muzūn

This book addresses hegemonic ruling class masculinity and emphasized femininity within renewables organisational governance, and critiques Anglo-Celtic male privilege, as a barrier to women's leadership participation. Primarily using the Australian socio-political context, the author considers the patriarchal control of organisations and renewables governance, and argues that women-led emphasized femininity-resistance strategies can challenge the hegemonic status of ruling elites to create a leadership that is less power oriented, more collaborative and open to change. Utilising detailed interviews with Australian women environmentalists, together with feminist, sociological and social movement theory, whilst considering the historic context of Red Vienna and contemporary political challenges (Brexit, Monarchism etc.), it puts forward an innovative policy framework for an Australian Bill of Rights Act and republican constitutional change.0Written for academics, activists and policymakers alike, this book offers a unique insight into women's inequity within patriarchal institutionalist governance. It will be engaging and inspiring reading for feminist and environmentalist activists and practitioners, in addition to professional associations focussing on gender, justice and environmental change. Academics and postgraduates in Gender Studies, Ecofeminism, Sociology and Organisational Studies will also find the book of key interest in its interdisciplinary discussions of Sustainable Scientific-Technological Development Initiatives (SSTDI) and feminism in an Australian political context

Why do men act violently toward women?What are the consequences of "normal violence," not only for women and children but also for the men who instigate it, and for the societies that sanction it?The Evils of Polygyny examines one powerful structural factor that instigates, enforces, and replicates patterns of male dominance: the practice of polygyny. From more than a decade's worth of study, Rose McDermott has produced a book that uncovers the violent impact of polygyny on women, children, and the nation-state and adds fundamentally to the burgeoning focus on gender concerns in political psychology and international relations. Integrating these fields, as well as domestic policy and human rights, the author urges us to address the question of violence toward women and children. If we do not, a system that tells young women they must marry whom their elders dictate and devote their entire lives to serving others will continue to plague the contemporary world, and restrict development.The timely nature of McDermott's book reflects the mission of the Easton Lectures at the Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality at the University of California, Irvine, which charges its lecturers to produce work that is creative, controversial, and cutting-edge, and offers substantial real-world impact. The Evils of Polygyny, edited by Kristen Renwick Monroe, includes commentary from Valerie Hudson, Robert Jervis, and B. J. Wray. The book does just that, providing a coherent analysis of sexual violence and a provocative and chilling analysis of one of the major problems of the contemporary world.

Ils sont tournés les uns vers les autres. Ils s'observent et s'écoutent. Ils s'échangent des idées, des armes, de l'argent ou des femmes. Dans cet univers clos réservé aux hommes, le pouvoir se relaie et se perpétue a̧ la façon d'une chorégraphie mortifère. Le boys club n'est pas une institution du passé. Il est bien vivant, tentaculaire: État, Église, armée, université, fraternités, firmes -- et la liste s'allonge. À la manière d'une chasse à l'image, c'est dans les représentations au cinéma et à la télévision que Martine Delvaux le traque. Véritable plongée en eaux noires, ce livre nous invite á considérer l'entre-soi des hommes comme un phénomène régressif. Un dispositif à profaner, déconstruire, refuser, parce que nos vies comptent

This book addresses the problem of the underrepresentation of women in politics, by examining how language use constructs and maintains inequality in political institutions. Drawing on different political genres from televised debates to parliamentary question times, and fifty interviews with politicians between 1998 and 2018, the book identifies the barriers and obstacles women face by considering how gender stereotypes constrain women's participation, and give them additional burdens. By comparing the UK House of Commons with newer institutions such as the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly, it asks: how successful have newer institutions been in encouraging equal participation? What are the interactional procedures that can be thought of as making an institution more egalitarian? It also explores the workings and effects of sexism, fraternal networks, high visibility in the media, and gendered discourses, through detailed case studies of Theresa May, Julia Gillard and Hillary Clinton.

Auch wenn es uns nicht immer bewusst ist, etwa weil wir eine Kanzlerin haben oder in der Ausbildung die Männer überflügeln: Wir leben im Patri archat! Allein die Statistiken sprechen Bände. Dieses Buch versammelt siebzig spannende Beiträge von prominenten Frauen aus Kultur, Kunst, Sport, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft. Von der missmutigen Beobachtung des eigenen Sohnes über frauenfreundliche Sinnsprüche des Dalai Lama bis zu Netzstrümpfen im Büro: Die Autorinnen und Künstlerinnen setzen sich auf höchst unterschiedliche Weise mit der Rolle auseinander, die ihnen auf den Leib geschrieben ist. In Erzählungen, Kunstwerken, Formeln umkreisen sie geistreich ihren (Berufs-)Alltag im 21. Jahrhundert und zeigen dabei, welch kreative Antworten sie auf das Patriarchat gefunden haben. (Verlagswerbung)

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- I FORMATION -- 1 In the Service of Empire -- 2 In the Service of Capital -- II SELF AND THE SOCIAL ORDER -- 3 Epistemic Forgeries and Ghosts in the Machine -- 4 Adaptation, Not Abolition: Critical AI Experts and Carceral- Positive Logic -- 5 Artificial Whiteness -- III ALTERNATIVES -- 6 Dissenting Visions: From Autopoietic Love to Embodied War -- 7 A Generative Refusal -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index