The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love
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The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love is a nonfiction book by bell hooks that critiques patriarchal masculinity and explores how men can embrace emotional openness, love, and feminist principles.
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| The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love Context triple: [bell hooks, notableWork, The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love]
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It Is Time for a Love Revolution
"It Is Time for a Love Revolution" is a 2008 rock and soul-influenced studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz.
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes
Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes is a memoir and motivational book by tennis legend Billie Jean King that shares life lessons drawn from her career and her historic 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match.
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Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
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E.
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex is an evolutionary psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the origins, functions, and consequences of romantic jealousy in human relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love Target entity description: The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love is a nonfiction book by bell hooks that critiques patriarchal masculinity and explores how men can embrace emotional openness, love, and feminist principles.
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A.
It Is Time for a Love Revolution
"It Is Time for a Love Revolution" is a 2008 rock and soul-influenced studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz.
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B.
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence
Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence is Adrienne Rich’s influential feminist essay that critiques heterosexuality as a political institution and argues for the recognition of lesbian existence and resistance.
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C.
Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes
Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes is a memoir and motivational book by tennis legend Billie Jean King that shares life lessons drawn from her career and her historic 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match.
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D.
Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
-
E.
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex
The Dangerous Passion: Why Jealousy Is as Necessary as Love and Sex is an evolutionary psychology book by David M. Buss that explores the origins, functions, and consequences of romantic jealousy in human relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
emotional vulnerability in men
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feminist principles for men ⓘ transformative love ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge traditional gender norms
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encourage men to embrace love ⓘ help men unlearn patriarchal conditioning ⓘ |
| author | bell hooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
cultivating empathy in men
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men’s participation in feminist movements ⓘ redefining strength beyond domination ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | patriarchal masculinity ⓘ |
| explores |
connections between masculinity and emotional repression
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healing from sexist socialization ⓘ how patriarchy harms men ⓘ men’s capacity for love ⓘ possibilities for non-patriarchal masculinity ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist theory
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gender studies ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pro-feminist male development ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of sexist socialization of boys
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healing and emotional growth ⓘ intimacy and connection ⓘ love as a political and personal practice ⓘ rethinking fatherhood and male caregiving ⓘ violence and domination in patriarchal culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
men
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people interested in gender justice ⓘ women ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
emotional openness
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feminism ⓘ gender roles ⓘ love ⓘ masculinity ⓘ men and emotions ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critiquing the emotional costs of patriarchy for men
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linking feminist theory to men’s emotional lives ⓘ popular use in gender studies courses ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Feminism Is for Everybody
NERFINISHED
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The Will to Change (concept of transforming masculinity) ⓘ |
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