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The Gender Knot
Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy
Allan Johnson (Author)
9781439911846
Paperback / softback, published 19 October 2014
322 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.399 kg
The Gender Knot, Allan Johnson's response to the pain and confusion that men and women experience by living with gender inequality, explains what patriarchy is and isn't, how it works, and what gets in the way of understanding and doing something about it. Johnson's simple yet powerful approach avoids the paralyzing trap of guilt, blame, anger, and defensive denial that often results from conversations about gender.
This edition features:
• Updated references, data, resources, and examples, especially in relation to issues of sexual orientation and gender identity (e.g., gay marriage, transgender/cisgender)
• A glossary of terms
• A new chapter, "What Changes and What Does Not: Manhood and Violence," that provides an extended analysis of the causes of men's violence as a patriarchal phenomenon
Preface Acknowledgments Part I What Is This Thing Called Patriarchy? 1 Where Are We? 2 Patriarchy, the System: An It, Not a He, a Them, or an Us 3 Why Patriarchy? 4 Ideology, Myth, and Magic: Femininity, Masculinity, and 'Gender Roles' 5 Feminists and Feminism Part II Sustaining Illusions, Barriers to Change 6 Thinking about Patriarchy: War, Sex, and Work 7 What Patriarchy? 8 It Must Be Women Part III Unraveling the Patriarchal Legacy 9 Shame, Guilt, and Responsibility 10 What Changes and What Does Not: Manhood and Violence 11 What Can We Do? Unraveling the Gender Knot Appendix: Resources for Unraveling the Knot Notes Glossary Index