Down Girl

The Logic of Misogyny

Author: Kate Manne
ISBN: 9780190604981

Misogyny is a hot topic, yet it's often misunderstood. What is misogyny, exactly? Who deserves to be called a misogynist? How does misogyny contrast with sexism, and why is it prone to persist --or increase-- even when sexist gender roles are waning? This book is an exploration of misogyny in public life and politics, by the moral philosopher and writer Kate Manne. It argues that misogyny should not be understood primarily in terms of the hatred or hostility some men feel toward all or most women. Rather, it's primarily about controlling, policing, punishing, and exiling the "bad" women who challenge male dominance. And it's compatible with rewarding "the good ones," and singling out other women to serve as warnings to those who are out of order. It's also common for women to serve as scapegoats, be burned as witches, and treated as pariahs. Manne examines recent and current events such as the Isla Vista killings by Elliot Rodger, the case of the convicted serial rapist Daniel Holtzcla

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publish Date: 2017-10-09

Subjects: Philosophy / Social, Social Science / Gender Studies, Philosophy / Political, Social Science / Women's Studies, Political Science / Women in Politics, Law / Gender & the Law, Philosophy / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Women's Studies)