43 pages 1 hour read

bell hooks

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2003

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Essay Topics

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Detail the history of Western patriarchal society. What advantages and disadvantages did patriarchal culture offer? What place does patriarchy have in America’s cultural future?

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How do patriarchal values affect men and women differently? How do they contribute to relationship conflict?

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hooks suggests that society must provide an alternative to patriarchy for young boys. What might this alternative look like? How can parents, media, and schools reinforce a new form of culture?

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