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EXPLORING
MASCULINITY
Kamla Bhasin
Rs 70 Pb 2003
81-88965-00-6
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Why is everyone talking about masculinity these
days? What exactly do we mean by it? Is there only
one kind of masculinity or do we have to deal with
many masculinities?
This lucidly written pamphlet explores the meaning
of masculinity and its importance for gender relations,
social arrangements, political and economic systems,
and religious and family ideologies. It looks at:
hegemonic masculinity, militant masculinity, working
class and bourgeois masculinity; it examines the
link between masculinism and militarism; between
communalism, fundamentalism and masculinism; and
capitalism and masculinism. It highlights the impact
of negative masculinity and femininity on women
and men, both, and suggests alternatives for transforming
gender relations. All presented in the author’s
inimitable question-and-answer style.
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KAMLA
BHASIN
worked with
the Freedom from Hunger Campaign of the FAO
for over twenty years, and is a well-known
gender trainer. She has written extensively
on participatory training; on women; and on
sustainable development. She has also written
many songs on all these issues! |
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