A History of Masculinity: From Patriarchy to Gender Justice

A History of Masculinity: From Patriarchy to Gender Justice - Ivan Jablonka

Brand: Penguin | Status: Còn hàng

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"Well-structured, well-researched and well-written - for me it ticks all the boxes of a good nonfiction book. An impressive accomplishment, in its scholarship and in being an inspiring read. It also got me thinking that I might've missed my calling to be a historical sociologist, although Jablonka also incorporates findings from fields such as anthropology, political science and psychology in his work." - Goodreads Reviewer

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'Exhilarating . . . a work of scholarship, but also inspiration. . . Go and read Jablonka and change the world' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times

'An unexpected bestseller in France. . . it has sparked conversations' Challenges

A highly acclaimed, bestselling work from one of France's preeminent historians

What does it mean to be a good man? To be a good father, or a good partner? A good brother, or a good friend?

In this insightful analysis, social historian Ivan Jablonka offers a re-examination of the patriarchy and its impact on men. Ranging widely across cultures, from Mesopotamia to Confucianism to Christianity to the revolutions of the eighteenth century, Jablonka uncovers the origins of our patriarchal societies. He then offers an updated model of masculinity based on a theory of gender justice which aims for a redistribution of gender, just as social justice demands the redistribution of wealth.

Arguing that it is high time for men to be as involved in gender justice as women, Jablonka shows that in order to build a more equal and respectful society, we must gain a deeper understanding of the structure of patriarchy - and reframe the conversation so that men define themselves by the rights of women. Widely acclaimed in France, this is an important work from a major thinker.