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The Gender Knot: Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy - 2nd edition

By Allan G. Johnson

Book information

Publisher
Temple University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
1592133827, 9781592133840, 9781592133826
Open Library ID
OL8859890M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
957 kB (980085 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
305\305
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

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 result from conversations about gender. He shows how we all participate in an oppressive system we didn't create and how each of us can contribute towards its dissolution. He argues persuasively that something much better is possible and that our individual choices matter more than we can ever know.

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