Title
Feminsim And Men: Toward A Relational Understanding Of Patriarchy And Cooperative Social Change
Abstract
Many academic men are sympathetic to issues of gender equity and supportive of feminist goals, but see feminism as basically irrelevant to their interests. Yet they may be engaged in research, teaching, and/or community activities which advance feminist objectives, never examining their efforts in a feminist framework. Too often feminism has been defined as a “woman only” arena, or in competitive terms of male versus female privilege, rather than a cooperative effort to improve the quality of life for everyone. The few men who have attempted to embrace a feminist worldview as their own have been marginalized by women who view them with suspicion and by men who see them as gender traitors (or as a friend says, “The worm in the sperm”). Such a marginalized status promises a career which can be uncomfortable and insecure. We must expand the definition of feminism to include cooperative ventures of men and women working together to bring about positive social change.
Department(s)
Sociology and Anthropology
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013289
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Recommended Citation
Schacht, Steven P., and Doris W. Ewing. "Feminsim and men: Toward a relational understanding of patriarchy and cooperative social change." International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (1997).
Journal Title
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
