Manly States

Manly States
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780231505208
ISBN-13 : 0231505205
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Manly States by : Charlotte Hooper

Much has been written on how masculinity shapes international relations, but little feminist scholarship has focused on how international relations shape masculinity. Charlotte Hooper draws from feminist theory to provide an account of the relationship between masculinity and power. She explores how the theory and practice of international relations produces and sustains masculine identities and masculine rivalries. This volume asserts that international politics shapes multiple masculinities rather than one static masculinity, positing an interplay between a "hegemonic masculinity" (associated with elite, western male power) and other subordinated, feminized masculinities (typically associated with poor men, nonwestern men, men of color, and/or gay men). Employing feminist analyses to confront gender-biased stereotyping in various fields of international political theory—including academic scholarship, journals, and popular literature like The Economist—Hooper reconstructs the nexus of international relations and gender politics during this age of globalization.

Masculinities, Gender and International Relations

Masculinities, Gender and International Relations
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9781529212280
ISBN-13 : 1529212286
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Masculinities, Gender and International Relations by : Terrell Carver

Explaining gender as both an asymmetrical binary and a hierarchy, the book shows how masculinization works via 'nested hierarchies' of domination and subordination and explores masculinities within nation-state and power politics.

Gender and International Relations

Gender and International Relations
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 0813525136
ISBN-13 : 9780813525136
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Gender and International Relations by : Jill Steans

Until relatively recently, little had been written about gender issues in international relations despite the increased importance of the study of gender in other areas of the social sciences. Gender and International Relations fills that gap, providing a clear and accessible guide to the study of gender issues, feminist theories, and international relations. Steans illustrates how gender is central to nationalisms and political identity, the state, citizenship and conceptions of political community, security, and global political economy and development. Drawing on feminist scholarship from across the social sciences, she demonstrates the uses of feminism as critique. She also introduces readers to contemporary theoretical debates in international relations using concrete concerns and easily understandable issues to ground the discussion. The book does not construct a single feminist theory of international relations nor does it advance a particular perspective of how gender can best be understood in an international or global context. Rather, the book argues that feminist theories have collectively produced insights crucial to the study of international relations and that these insights can be used to challenge conventional approaches to the discipline.

The "Man" Question in International Relations

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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9780429590399
ISBN-13 : 0429590393
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The "Man" Question in International Relations by : Marysia Zalewski

Originally published in 1998, The "Man" Question in International Relations looks the prevalence of man in the world of international relations. The book argues that, focusing on women as a way of changing the gender of international relations can position women as "the problem." The authors of this book suggest that the problem is not "woman" but "man." Rather than highlighting the absences and presence of women in the theories and practices of international relations, the authors concentrate on questioning the practices of masculinities, the hegemony of men, and the subject of "man." In this way, they hope to destabilize the field in ways that "adding women and stirring" has not.

Masculinities

Masculinities
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Publisher : Polity
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9780745634265
ISBN-13 : 0745634265
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Masculinities by : R. W. Connell

This is an exciting new edition of R.W. Connell's ground-breaking text, which has become a classic work on the nature and construction of masculine identity. Connell argues that there is not one masculinity, but many different masculinities, each associated with different positions of power. In a world gender order that continues to privilege men over women, but also raises difficult issues for men and boys, his account is more pertinent than ever before. In a substantial new introduction and conclusion, Connell discusses the development of masculinity studies in the ten years since the book's initial publication. He explores global gender relations, new theories, and practical uses of mascunlinity research. Looking to the future, his new concluding chapter addresses the politics of masculinities, and the implications of masculinity research for understanding current world issues. Against the backdrop of an increasingly divided world, dominated by neo-conservative politics, Connell's account highlights a series of compelling questions about the future of human society. This second edition of Connell's classic book will be essential reading for students taking courses on masculinities and gender studies, and will be of interest to students and scholars across the humanities and social sciences.

Routledge International Handbook of Masculinity Studies

Routledge International Handbook of Masculinity Studies
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 595
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ISBN-10 : 9781351676281
ISBN-13 : 1351676288
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Routledge International Handbook of Masculinity Studies by : Lucas Gottzén

The Routledge International Handbook of Masculinity Studies provides a contemporary critical and scholarly overview of theorizing and research on masculinities as well as emerging ideas and areas of study that are likely to shape research and understanding of gender and men in the future. The forty-eight chapters of the handbook take an interdisciplinary approach to a range of topics on men and masculinities related to identity, sex, sexuality, culture, aesthetics, technology and pressing social issues. The handbook’s transnational lens acknowledges both the localities and global character of masculinity. A clear message in the book is the need for intersectional theorizing in dialogue with feminist, queer and sexuality studies in making sense of men and masculinities. Written in a clear and direct style, the handbook will appeal to students, teachers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities, as well as professionals, practitioners and activists.

Rethinking the Man Question

Rethinking the Man Question
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Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9781848137721
ISBN-13 : 1848137729
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Rethinking the Man Question by : Jane L. Parpart

The reality of international relations and its academic study are still almost entirely constituted by men. Rethinking the Man Question is a crucial investigation and reinvigoration of debates about gender and international relations. Following on from the seminal The Man Question in International Relations this book looks at the increasingly violent and 'toxic' nature of world politics post 9/11. Contributors including Raewyn Connell, Kimberley Hutchings, Cynthia Enloe, Kevin Dunn and Sandra Whitworth consider the diverse theoretical and practical implications of masculinity for international relations in the modern world. Covering theoretical issues including masculine theories of war, masculinity and the military, cyborg soldiers, post-traumatic stress disorder and white male privilege. The book also focuses on the ways in which masculinity configures world events from conscientious objection in South Africa to 'porno-nationalism' in India, from myths and heroes in Kosovo to the makings of Zimbabwe. This essential work will define the field for many years to come.

Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities

Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 516
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ISBN-10 : 0761923691
ISBN-13 : 9780761923695
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities by : Michael S. Kimmel

The handbook provides a broad view of masculinities primarily across the social sciences, but including important debates in areas of the humanities & natural sciences.

Masculinities Matter!

Masculinities Matter!
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Publisher : Zed Books
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 1842770659
ISBN-13 : 9781842770658
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Masculinities Matter! by : Frances Cleaver

Men appear to be missing from much gender and development policy, but many emerging critiques suggest the need to pay more attention to understanding men and masculinities, and to analyzing the social relationships between men and women. This book considers the case for a focus on men in gender and development, which requires us to reconsider some of the theories and concepts which underlie policies. It includes arguments based on equality and social justice, the specific gendered vulnerabilities of men, the emergence of a crisis of masculinity and the need to include men in development as partners for strategic change.

Feminist Methodologies for International Relations

Feminist Methodologies for International Relations
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 9781139458733
ISBN-13 : 1139458736
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Feminist Methodologies for International Relations by : Brooke A. Ackerly

Why is feminist research carried out in international relations (IR)? What are the methodologies and methods that have been developed in order to carry out this research? Feminist Methodologies for International Relations offers students and scholars of IR, feminism, and global politics practical insight into the innovative methodologies and methods that have been developed - or adapted from other disciplinary contexts - in order to do feminist research for IR. Both timely and timeless, this volume makes a diverse range of feminist methodological reflections wholly accessible. Each of the twelve contributors discusses aspects of the relationships between ontology, epistemology, methodology, and method, and how they inform and shape their research. This important and original contribution to the field will both guide and stimulate new thinking.