The second sexism : discrimination against men and boys
"Does sexism against men exist? What it looks like and why we need to take it seriously. This book draws attention to the 'second sexism, ' where it exists, how it works and what it looks like, and responds to those who would deny that it exists. Challenging conventional ways of thinking, it examines controversial issues such as sex-based affirmative action, gender roles, and charges of anti-feminism. The book offers an academically rigorous argument in an accessible style, including the careful use of empirical data, and includes examples and engages in a discussion of how sex discrimination against men and boys also undermines the cause for female equality"--Provided by publisher
1 online resource (xi, 288 pages)
9781118192306, 9781118192313, 1118192303, 1118192311
780444609
Introduction
What is the second sexism?
Male disadvantage
Explaining male disadvantage and thinking about sex differences
From disadvantage to wrongful discrimination
Conscription and combat
Responding to objections
Affirmative Action
Conclusion