Howard S. Schwartz

The Revolt of the Primitive

An Inquiry Into the Roots of Political Correctness

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Perceptions of men as abusers, sexual predators, and deadbeat dads have become firmly entrenched in our culture. Schwartz aims to dispel some of these negative images by delving into the psychological dynamics that have caused them. Revealing the hard facts about how we view men and women in our society, this work explores why the gender war and political correctness continue to be part of our culture. This work explores the psychological dynamics of the gender war and political correctness. Perceptions of men as abusers, sexual predators, and deadbeat dads have become firmly entrenched in our culture, Schwartz argues, based on bogus information and not on solid objective facts. Aiming to dispel some of these negative images by delving into the psychological dynamics that have caused them and revealing the hard facts about how we view men and women in our society, Schwartz questions the current gender war. This book will be of interest to scholars and students in the areas of psychology, women's and men's studies, social policy, child development, and family therapists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 571g
• ISBN-13: 9780275965778
• ISBN-10: 0275965775
• Artikelnr.: 25566381

Autorenporträt

HOWARD S. SCHWARTZ is Professor of Organizational Behavior in the School of Business Administration at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan./e

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Scenes from a Sexual Holy War The Sexual Holy War and the
Meaning of Work Feminist Reattribution of Work's Discontents The Sin of the
Father The Psychodynamics of Political Correctness The March of the Virgin:
Psychodynamics of Sexual Politics and the Issue of Women in Combat
Conclusion: Littleton and Beyond References