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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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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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