Among the many important tools feminist legal theorists have given scholars is that of anti-essentialism: all women are not created equal, and privilege varies greatly by circumstances, particularly that of race and class. Yet at the same time, feminist legal theory tends to vie…
Among the many tools feminist legal theorists have given scholars is that of anti-essentialism: women are not created equal, and privilege varies by circumstances, particularly that of race and class. At the same time, feminist legal theory tends to view men through an essential…
"In this thought-provoking and illuminating book, Nancy Dowd shows how contemporary research on masculinities, men, and boys, combined with feminist gender analysis, can change the way we think about issues ranging from criminal justice to sexual abuse in families. Clear, well-r…
Among the many important tools feminist legal theorists have given scholars is that of anti-essentialism: all women are not created equal, and privilege varies greatly by circumstances, particularly that of race and class. Yet at the same time, feminist legal theory tends to vie…
"In this thought-provoking and illuminating book, Nancy Dowd shows how contemporary research on masculinities, men, and boys, combined with feminist gender analysis, can change the way we think about issues ranging from criminal justice to sexual abuse in families. Clear, well-r…
"From conservative hopes for the return of Old Testament patriarchs to "wildmen" searching for lost fathers, from deadbeat dads to "daddy trackers," the cultural meaning of fatherhood has become highly contested." "Fatherhood in America is the first full-scale historical analysi…
"From conservative hopes for the return of Old Testament patriarchs to "wildmen" searching for lost fathers, from deadbeat dads to "daddy trackers," the cultural meaning of fatherhood has become highly contested." "Fatherhood in America is the first full-scale historical analysi…