Masculine Power and Gender Equality: Masculinities as Change Agents
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Beschreibung
This book explores how political institutions can challenge dominant and normative masculinities, guiding thinking instead toward a transformation of gendered power structures and general equality. Representing a range of relevant areas, the expert chapter authors provide various methodological and theoretical approaches applied to shifting gender meanings in cultural, national, and social contexts. Authors also represent a variety of cultures, contributing to the multi-perspective debate about how best to achieve gender equality in the real world.
Among the topics discussed:
- Reimagining masculinities, their everyday practice and practical interventions
- Towards a feminist theory of male rape
- Political implications of challenging men’s everyday practices through domestic violence primary prevention work
- Men as allies: a case study of White Ribbon Australia
Provides a multicultural perspective on gender equality and traditional masculinity Explores how political institutions can challenge dominant gendered power structures Emphasizes practical, interdisciplinary approaches to real-world situations
Autor*in
Russell Luyt
Themen in »Masculine Power and Gender Equality: Masculinities as Change Agents«
gender equality masculinities NGO's political structure gender norms gender and politics political process