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Among the many important tools feminist legal theorists have given scholars is that of anti-essentialism: all women are not created equal, and privilege varies greatly by circumstances,particularly that of race and class. Yet at the same time, feminist legal theory tends to view men through an essentialist lens, in which men are created equal. The study of masculinities, inspired by feminist theory to explore the construction of manhood and masculinity, questions the real circumstances of men, not in order to deny men's privilege but to explore in particular how privilege is constructed, and what price is paid for it.In this groundbreaking work, feminist legal theorist Nancy E. Dowd exhorts readers to apply the anti-essentialist model—so dominant in feminist jurisprudence—to the study of masculinities. She demonstrates how men's treatment by the law and society in general varies by race, economic position, sexuality, and other factors. She applies these insights to both boys and men, examining how masculinities analysis exposes both privilege and subordination. She examines men's experienceof fatherhood and sexual abuse, and boys' experience in the contexts of education and juvenile justice. Ultimately, Dowd calls for a more inclusive feminist theory, which, by acknowledging the study of masculinities, can broaden our understanding of privilege and subordination

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Context of Fatherhood -- Chapter 2. Fathers in Practice: The Conduct of Fatherhood -- Chapter 3. Fatherhood,Work, and Family -- Chapter 4. Subgroups of Fathers -- Chapter 5. Summary -- Chapter 6. Constitutional Fathers -- Chapter 7. Biological Fathers -- Chapter 8. Economic Fathers -- Chapter 9. A New Model -- Chapter 10. Gender Challenges: Masculinities and Mothers -- Chapter 11. Redefined Fatherhood -- Epilogue -- References and Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. The Stories of Stigma: What We Say about Single-Parent Families -- CHAPTER 2. The Realities: What We Know about Single-Parent Families -- CHAPTER 3. Divorced Single Parents -- CHAPTER 4. Nonmarital Single- Parent Families -- CHAPTER 5. Single Parents as Positive Role Models -- CHAPTER 6. Policies for Single-Parent Families -- CHAPTER 7. Legal Strategies -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index