The man question : male subordination and privilege / Nancy Dowd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dowd, Nancy E., 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fatherhood.

Feminist theory.

Masculinity.

Men--Legal status, laws, etc.

Men.

Sex and law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Men, Masculinities, and Feminist Theory

3. Masculinities Theory and Practice

4. Toward a New Theory of Feminist Jurisprudence

Part II. Boys

5. Boys and Education

6. Boys and Juvenile Justice

7. Men and Fatherhood

8. Men and Sexual Abuse

9. Conclusion

References

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814785379

0814785379

9780814720943

0814720943

OCLC:

779828344