Masculine Power and Gender Equality: Masculinities as Change Agents / / edited by Russell Luyt, Kathleen Starck

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2020.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (214 pages)
• Disciplina: 155.332
• Soggetto topico: Sex (Psychology); Gender expression; Social psychology; Gender Studies; Psychosocial Studies
• Persona (resp. second.): LuytRussell; StarckKathleen
• Nota di contenuto: Political masculinities as agents of change: Reimagining masculinities, their everyday practice and practical interventions -- The politics of challenging and changing men and boys’ everyday practices through domestic violence primary prevention work -- I present a role model of fluid masculinity…’: Gender Politics of Israeli Pro-Feminist Men in a High School Gender equality intervention Program -- Towards a feminist theory of male rape: Connecting male victimization to care -- Men as Allies: A Case Study of White Ribbon Australia -- Scandalous Muslim men in Swedish politics. Gender and ethnicity in the Omar Mustafa, Mehmed Kaplan and Yasri Khan debates -- Beyond the theory: The politics of men and masculinities in practice -- Political masculinities as agents of change: A critical reflection.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 Masculine Power and Gender Equality: Masculinities as Change Agents provides valuable insight into strategies for re-imagining male-dominated power structures and promoting gender equality.
• Titolo autorizzato: Masculine Power and Gender Equality: Masculinities as Change Agents
• ISBN: 3-030-35162-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910409708203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II