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The Wimp Factor: Gender Gaps, Holy Wars, and the Politics of Anxious Masculinity - Hardcover

Ducat, Stephen J.

 
9780807043448: The Wimp Factor: Gender Gaps, Holy Wars, and the Politics of Anxious Masculinity

Synopsis

A professor of psychology shows how "anxious masculinity" is a factor in many wars and conflicts, offering a sweeping treatment of the subject, from the contentious politics of ancient Greece through the backlash against Hillary Clinton and the current War in Iraq.

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Review

'A deeply important insight in the hands of a gifted writer.'--Arlie Russell Hochschild, author of The Commercialization of Intimate Life
'[Ducat's] fresh and complex insights may reach a new generation of swing voters.'--Publishers Weekly
'Even those who disagree with Ducat's values can appreciate his skillful deployment of anecdotes, media, and wordplay.'--Psychology Today

About the Author

Stephen J. Ducat is professor of psychology at the School of Humanities at New College of California, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, and a candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

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