The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help

by Jackson Katz Narrated by Adam Lofbomm

Overview

Revised and updated to include current studies, politics, and discussions, The Macho Paradox is the first book to show how violence against women is a male issue as well as a female one-and how we can come together to stop it.



Written by pioneering anti-violence educator Jackson Katz, The Macho Paradox incorporates the voices and experiences of women and men who have confronted the problem from all angles, the discussions surrounding currents events in politics and pop-culture, and where the violence is ignored or encouraged in our upbringing. Katz also offers cogent explanations for why so many men harass and hurt women, and he shows what can be done to stop the violence.



By working together as allies, Katz shows how all genders can end the abuse and mistreatment of women.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Katz is cofounder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention Program (MVP), and his focus is on prevention-his intended audience is not violent men who need help changing their ways, but all men, who, he says, have a role to play in preventing male violence against women. His basic assertion is that rape, battering, sexual abuse and harassment are so widespread that they must be viewed as a social problem rooted in our culture, not as the problem of troubled individuals. He urges men to directly confront the misogynistic attitudes and behavior of their peers. Some men may find Katz's advice occasionally baffling: he is full of directions about what not to do (such as paternalistic actions that deprive women of their autonomy). He wants to bring men into the larger discussion of pornography (which, he points out, has been dominated by women) and get them to look at its impact on themselves. Katz also presents eye-opening exercises and discussions from the MVP model that engender productive discussion among participants-usually high school or college students. If only men would read Katz's book, it could serve as a potent form of male consciousness-raising. Agent, James A. Levine. (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

From the Publisher

"A timely and provocative book that calls on men to halt their retreat into defensiveness and anger and show leadership in the fight to end violence against women. With laser-sharp prose and a keen eye for how dominant media narratives shape our understanding of gender and power, Jackson Katz explodes the myth that challenging regressive ideas about manhood is tantamount to male-bashing, and models a more resilient version of male strength for the #MeToo era." — Jeremy Earp, Producer & Director of The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots

"Jackson Katz is the world’s foremost educator and thought leader on the role men can play in stopping violence against women, and The Macho Paradox is simply the best book on the planet on this subject." — Dr. Michael Flood, Associate Professor of Sociology at the Queensland University of Technology

"Men need to read this book. Not only because it will make the world safer for women, but because it will free men to be their true selves." — Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues

"These pages will empower both men and women to end the scourge of male violence and abuse. Katz knows how to cut to the core of the issues, demonstrating undeniably that stopping the degradation of women should be every man's priority." — Lundy Bancroft, bestselling author of Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

"Jackson Katz is a highly respected and influential leader in the movement against sexual violence … who has long used his powerful voice and public platform to acknowledge and honor women’s leadership in the field, including the leadership of women of color." — Sandra Henriquez, CEO, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173095251
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	10/08/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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