Alternative Masculinities in Feminist Speculative Fiction - A New Man

Informationen zum Autor Michael and Kathi Pitts are the Founding Pastors of Cornerstone Church in Toledo, Ohio and oversee the Cornerstone Global Network of churches and leaders.Bishop Pitts unique preaching style has gained him access to Churches around the world. These countries include: New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mexico and England. Michael has authored over a dozen books.Pastor Kathi is most widely celebrated for her heart to see strong families and marriages. Her principled optimism makes her classes, teachings, and book Being Pregnant Was The Easy Part both practical and inspiring. Kathi also has a deep commitment to seeing women live out their God-given purpose. As the director of Inspired at Cornerstone Church, Kathi encourages women of all ages to use their voice and their hands to change the world around them.Michael and Kathi reside in Toledo, OH and are the parents of two children, Meredith (married to Philip) and Stephen Michael. Philip and Meredith also live in Toledo and are the Lead Pastors of Cornerstone Church. Stephen Michael currently resides in Sydney, Australia where he is pursuing a music career. Klappentext This book demonstrates how feminist utopias are united by an interest in replacing patriarchal masculinities with an improved, egalitarian alternative. It analyzes the centrality of such alternative masculinities to the ideal society and the ways feminist fiction contributes to discussions surrounding the ongoing crisis of American masculinity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Recovering Men in Dorothy Bryant's The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You Chapter 2: Precarious Masculinities in Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed Chapter 3: Complicating Manhood in Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time Chapter 4: Masculinity Crossing Borders in Octavia Butler's Lilith's Brood Chapter 5: "This is the Way a New World Begins": Revolutionary Masculinities in N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy Conclusion References About the Author ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Pitts
• Edition: Lexington Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 15.03.2023
• EAN: 9781793636621
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-662-1
• Pages: 168
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques; Science Fiction, Fantasy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Women, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Feminism & feminist theory, Literature: history & criticism, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, Gender studies: women, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Gender studies: women & girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Gay & Lesbian studies / LGBTQ studies, Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people, Gender studies: transgender & intersex