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Title: Down Girl
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Logic of Misogyny
Author: Kate Manne
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0141990724
EAN: 9780141990729
ISBN: 9780141990729
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Gender Sex & Relationships, Philosophy & Spirituality, Law & Politics
Release Date: 01/03/2019
Description:

'Everyone should read Down Girl. It should be distributed in schools and every board room, athletic department and legislative space' - Soraya Chemaly

A transformative book on how misogyny works from a hugely influential thinker

Misogyny 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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