Gender Knot by A Johnson
Based on more than twenty years of work on gender issues. This book charts a course organized around three questions: What are we participating in and how are we choosing to participate in it? How do typical ways of thinking about gender blind us to what's going on? What can men and women do to make a difference?
"Allan Johnson has written one of the best, most readable, and most comprehensive accounts of patriarchy that is available in print and this revised edition makes this important book even more useful and relevant" -Paula Rothenberg, editor, Race, Class, and Gender in the United States "A powerful approach to gender inequality that empowers both men and women to be part of the solution instead of just part of the problem. The Gender Knot belongs on the reading list of every course in sexual politics that encourages students to engage (if not 'smash') patriarchy meaningfully." -Men and Masculinities "As any knitter will tell you, the way to untangle a knot is not to pull hard on one end, but gently shake the entire skein until all the threads are loosened. In this book, Allan Johnson gently and patiently shakes the patriarchal knot until each of the constituent threads becomes analytically clear. In doing so, he gives men a way to be part of unraveling that oppressive knot, rather than simply tugging defensively on their end." -Michael Kimmel, author of Manhood in America: A Cultural History "This is a good book. Why is it good? It's well written, well argued, and nails all the key issues right on the head. It's the best book I've seen in this genre." -Michael Schwalbe, author of Unlocking the Iron Cage: The Men's Movement, Gender Politics, and American Culture "[A] brilliant account of patriarchy." -Off Our Backs "I love Johnson's book. It is beautifully written and thoughtful, and provides compelling analyses of patriarchy and the powerful ideology that supports it and inhibits change... it is a guidebook for a life-changing adventure." -Contemporary Sociology "...a unique book that fills a void in the literature on gender. Highly accessible and a pleasure to read, Johnson never oversimplifies the complex issues he explores. His engaging, conversational style will appeal to a wide audience and will be particularly useful for the classroom." - Gender and Society
Allan G. Johnson is a sociologist, writer, and trainer/consultant. He teaches at Hartford College for Women and works in major corporations and in schools on issues of gender and diversity. He is author of several books including Human Arrangements: An Introduction to Sociology, The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language, and The Forest for teh Trees.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781566395199 |
| ISBN 10 | 1566395194 |
| Title | Gender Knot |
| Author | A Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Temple University Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 1997-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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