The Gender Knot

"New Third Edition! 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 "--

Auteur

Allan G. Johnson is a nationally recognized sociologist, nonfiction author, novelist, and public speaker best known for his work on issues of privilege and oppression, especially in relation to gender and race. He is the author of numerous books, including Privilege, Power, and Difference. His work has been translated into several languages and excerpted in numerous anthologies. Visit him online at www.agjohnson.us and follow his blog at www.agjohnson.wordpress.com.

Contenu

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