Men and power / edited by Joseph A. Kuypers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kuypers, Joseph A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Men.

Masculinity.

Sex role.

Control (Psychology).

Physical Description:

250 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1999.

Summary:

In the field of men's studies, where both men and women examine how gender organizes action and thought, the role of power may never be settled. How are men raised to relate to power and what are the consequences? Is power assumed by virtue of genetics and biology, is it culturally conferred, or is it merely an illusion? Does the belief that men are powerful serve a political agenda? By keeping control of the power, have men failed at the leadership demanded of those who possess power? What is healthy power for men? How do women interpret power? How does the male perception of power lead to violent tendencies in some men?

These questions and many more are examined in Men and Power by leading male experts in the field of gender identity. The purpose of this inquiry is to move beyond the glib resignation that power corrupts, to more precisely identify what men can do to transform their quest for power into a healthy benefit to the individual, to relationships, and to society. Compelling topics such as sexuality, intimacy, equity, male identity, pornography, and many others are explored in detail.

Contents:

Section I Connections

1. The Paradox of Men's Power / Joseph A. Kuypers 17

2. How Power Makes Men: The Grammar of Gender Identity / John Stoltenberg 37

3. Integrating Love and Power: Reflections on Power, Helplessness, Nurture and Male Identity / Walter Isaac 55

4. Men, Feminism and Men's Contradictory Experiences of Power / Michael Kaufman 77

5. Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear, Shame and Silence in the Construction of Gender Identity / Michael S. Kimmel 107

Section II Extensions

6. Erogenous Zones and Ambiguity: Sexuality and the Bodies of Women and Men / Laurence Thomas 133

7. Power and Equality in Intimate Relationships / Clark Wolf 159

8. Men's Movement Politics and Feminism / Bert Young 183

9. Gay Male Pornography/Gay Male Community: Power Without Consent, Mimicry Without Subversion / Christopher N. Kendall 195

10. Growing up Male: Everyday/Everynight Masculinities / Blye Frank 215.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245).

ISBN:

1573927694

OCLC:

41991416