The Myth Of Male Power by Justin Farrell
Why Men Are the Disposable Sex
The book argues that the commonly held belief that men uniformly wield societal power is misleading; while men may dominate some public institutions, many social, legal and cultural systems impose distinct burdens and vulnerabilities on men—such as hazardous occupations, higher rates of suicide and incarceration, constrained custody rights, and expectations to be primary earners and protectors. It critiques simplistic uses of “patriarchy,” marshals data on family law, employment, and violence, and calls for reframing gender debates to recognize how rigid roles harm both men and women and to pursue policy changes that address men’s specific disadvantages alongside women’s.
- Published
- 1993
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-450 pages
- Original Language
- English
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