"Achilles Heel" Reader: Men, Sexual Politics and Socialism (Male Orders) - Softcover

9780415063517: "Achilles Heel" Reader: Men, Sexual Politics and Socialism (Male Orders)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415063515 ISBN 13: 9780415063517

Publisher: Routledge, 1991

Founded in 1978, "Achilles Heel" explored positive conceptions of masculinity and the ways in which men can change. It sought to persuade men to take responsibility for the power they share as men in relation to women - and to use this responsibility both in their personal relationships and in challenging the political and social institutions and practices that embody such power. This selection covers crucial issues in men's lives - work, sexuality, violence, relationships, family, class, sharing the experience of different masculinities - and brilliantly catches the tensions and anxieties of men trying to cope with the interplay between their sexuality and their political commitments. Founded in 1978, "Achilles Heel" explored positive conceptions of masculinity and the ways that men can change, refusing to reject masculinity itself as essentially oppressive. It sought to persuade men to take responsibility for the power they share as men in relation to women - and to use this responsibility both in their personal relationships and in challenging the political and social institutions and practices that embody such power.

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Review:

'A fascinating account of the way in which various groups of men responded to the emergence of the women's movement. It is of genuine relevance to contemporary sexual politics. No other text covers the same ground in such an illuminating manner.' - Arthur Brittan, University of York

'Describing the pleasures and perils of confronting traditional patterns of masculinity, this collection from Achilles Heel introduces us to the men who were among the first to respond creatively to the challenge of feminism: a very useful resource.' - Lynne Segal, Middlesex Polytechnic

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