· 2017
Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny
- 1,003citations
- 2017year
Short summary
Philosopher Kate Manne argues misogyny is not about failing to recognize women's humanity, but a backlash against women's assertion of their human capacities like autonomy and agency.
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Key points
- Misogyny is a reaction to women's assertion of human capacities, not a failure to recognize their humanity.
- Women's autonomy, agency, and political engagement can provoke misogynist hostility.
- The book offers a framework for understanding and combating misogyny.
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Abstract
'Down Girl' is a broad, original and far ranging analysis of what misogyny really is, how it works, its purpose, and how to fight it. The philosopher Kate Manne argues that modern society's failure to recognize women's full humanity and autonomy is not actually the problem. She argues instead that it is women's manifestations of human capacities - autonomy, agency, political engagement - is what engenders misogynist hostility
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Field: Gender Studies
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