A highly acclaimed,bestselling work from one of France's preeminent historians.
What does it mean to be a good man To be a good father,or a good partner A good brother,or a good friend
In this insightful analysis,social historian Ivan Jablonka offers a re-examination of the patriarchy and its impact on men. Ranging widely across cultures,from Mesopotamia to Confucianism to Christianity to the revolutions of the eighteenth century,Jablonka uncovers the origins of our patriarchal societies. He then offers an updated model of masculinity based on a theory of gender justice which aims for a redistribution of gender,just as social justice demands the redistribution of wealth.
Arguing that it is high time for men to be as involved in gender justice as women,Jablonka shows that in order to build a more equal and respectful society,we must gain a deeper understanding of the structure of patriarchy - and reframe the conversation so that men define themselves by the rights of women. Widely acclaimed in France,this is an important work from a major thinker.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141993706Number of pages: 368Weight: 269 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A work of serious ambition'-TheTimes
'Exhilarating... a work of scholarship,but also inspiration. The detail is fascinating,the prose lively,the analysis convincing and the message surprisingly hopeful... Go and read Jablonka and change the world'- Christina Patterson
'A surprise bestseller in France... his work has now found a much wider audience in a lucid English translation'- New Statesman
'A vivid,opinionated take on centuries of gender relations... a thought provoking,occasionally troubling big history - which also offers up some possible futures'- BBC History Magazine
'Illuminating... a history and a call to arms,almost a manifesto,for how to create a society of "just men"'- Ed Cumming,The Sunday Times
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