Disarming manhood : roots of ethical resistance / David A. J. Richards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richards, David A. J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910.

Tolstoy, Leo.

Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879.

Garrison, William Lloyd.

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.

Gandhi.

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.

King, Martin Luther.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.

Churchill, Winston.

Passive resistance--Case studies.

Passive resistance.

Feminist theory.

Violence in men.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Masculine codes of honor and dominance often are expressed in acts of violence, including war and terrorism. In Disarming Manhood: Roots of Ethical Resistance, David A.J. Richards examines the lives of five famous men--great leaders and crusaders--who actively resisted violence and presented their causes with more humane alternatives. Richards argues that Winston Churchill, William Lloyd Garrison, Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Leo Tolstoy shared a psychology whose nonviolent roots were deeply influenced by a loving, maternalistic ethos deeply influenced by the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Drawing upon psychology, history, political theory, and literature, Richards threads a connection between these leaders and the maternal figures who profoundly shaped their responses to conflict. Their lives and work underscore how the outlook of maternal care givers and women enables some men to resist the violent responses characteristic of traditional manhood. The voice of nonviolent masculinity has empowered important democratic movements of ethical transformation, including civil disobedience in South Africa, India, and the United States. Disarming Manhood demonstrates that as Churchill, Garrison, Gandhi, King, and Tolstoy carried out their various missions they were galvanized by teachings whose ethical foundations rejected unjust violence and favored peaceful alternatives. Accessibly written and free of jargon, Disarming Manhood's exploration of human nature and maternal bonds will interest a wide audience as it furthers the understanding of human nature itself and contributes to the fields of developmental psychology and feminist scholarship.

Contents:

Introduction : ethical voice and resistance

Ch. 1. Garrison and antebellum radical abolitionism : political theory and psychology

Ch. 2. Tolstoy on nonviolence

Ch. 3. Gandhi on nonviolence

Ch. 4. King on nonviolence

Ch. 5. Churchill's resisting voice

Ch. 6. Disarming manhood.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-263) and index.

ISBN:

0-8040-4015-X

OCLC:

84691740