An <b>important and compelling</b> analysis of a phenomenon that's everywhere. Out of Manne's thoughtful analysis, of not just much-debated high-profile events but also everyday experiences, emerge insight after insight into the what, why, when, and how of misogyny

- Cordelia Fine, Big Issue

Fiercely argued and timely

- Paul Bloom, New Yorker

Manne's book is a <b>forensic and clever</b> analysis which provides the cogs and wheels of how the system of patriarchal policing works, in our minds, as well as in our world. . . <i>Down Girl</i> offers a sharply cut prism through which to view our everyday experience

- Afua Hirsch, Times Literary Supplement

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Everyone should read <i>Down Girl</i>. <b>It should be distributed in schools and every board room, athletic department and legislative space</b>

- Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her,

The moment is ripe for a reckoning, and Manne offers the language and theory I've found myself grasping for. . . <b>She combines the hyper-articulateness of a philosopher and the energy and humor of a down-to-earth millennial, which is electrifying</b>

- Regan Penaluna, Guernica Magazine

<b>A<i> </i>must-read. . . should be in every feminist's library</b>. . . <i>Down Girl</i> is destined to become a feminist literary classic alongside the likes of <i>The Beauty Myth</i> by Naomi Wolf or Betty Friedan's <i>The Feminine Mystique</i>

- Jennifer Taylor Skinner, The Electorette

Really excellent. . . timely and intellectually rigorous

- Nigel Warburton,

Kate Manne does a jaw-droppingly brilliant job of explaining gender and power dynamics which have always been purposefully muddied, but which shape how and to whom sympathy and presumptions of full humanity accrue. . . Perceptive, bold, stylishly written and bracingly clear eyed, <b><i>Down Girl </i>is one of the best books I have ever read on gender and power; I will never stop learning from it</b>

- Rebecca Traister, author of Good and Mad,

An exciting next-generation feminist philosopher

- Elizabeth Anderson,

<i>Down Girl</i> is excruciatingly well-timed, providing a theoretical framework for a phenomenon baring itself before us, perverse and pervasive. . . It reminds us that while revealing individual misogynists is hard, uprooting misogyny is much harder

- Carlos Lozada, Washington Post

'Everyone should read Down Girl. It should be distributed in schools and every board room, athletic department and legislative space' - Soraya ChemalyA transformative book on how misogyny works from a hugely influential thinkerMisogyny 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? In Down Girl moral philosopher Kate Manne 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 is primarily about controlling, policing, punishing and exiling the "bad" women who challenge male dominance. And it is compatible with rewarding "the good ones" and singling out other women to serve as warnings to those who are out of order.An incredibly forensic analysis of the logic of misogyny from a brilliant thinker, Down Girl is essential reading for the #MeToo era.
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'Fiercely argued and timely' (New Yorker), this is a must-read for the #MeToo era from a rising star philosopher.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780141990729
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Books Ltd
Vekt
271 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

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Kate Manne is an associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University. The author of the acclaimed books Entitled and Down Girl, she was named one of the 'World's Top 10 Thinkers' by Prospect magazine.