Unreasonable Men - Masculinity and Social Theory

Seidler argues that the identification of masculinity with reason has played a central role in Western social theory and philosophy. Defined in opposition to nature, it produced a form of reason that was 'unreasonable' and restrictive.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Nature; Chapter 3 Reason; Chapter 4 Morality; Chapter 5 Freedom; Chapter 6 Identity; Chapter 7 Modernity; Chapter 8 Experience; Chapter 9 Feminism; Chapter 10 Masculinity; Chapter 11 Histories; Chapter 12 Relationships; Chapter 13 Language; Chapter 14 Sexuality; Chapter 15 Dependency; Chapter 16 Conclusion;

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Victor Jeleniewski Seidler is Reader in Social Theory in the Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths’ College, The University of London. He is the editor of The Achilles Heel Reader.

Zusammenfassung

Seidler argues that the identification of masculinity with reason has played a central role in Western social theory and philosophy. Defined in opposition to nature, it produced a form of reason that was 'unreasonable' and restrictive.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Victor J Seidler, Victor J. Seidler
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 04.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138181571
• ISBN: 978-1-138-18157-1
• Seiten: 270
• Serie: Male Orders
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie > Theoretische Psychologie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men