Misogyny: The Male Malady

David D. Gilmore

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2001

Misogyny

The Male Malady

David D. Gilmore

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812200324

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David D. Gilmore studies the phenomenon of women-hating, offering a psychogenic explanation for the pervasiveness and similarity of misogyny across a wide range of societies.

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David D. Gilmore is Professor of Anthropology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is the author of several books, including Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

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"Readers will be intrigued by the enormous range of material covered."—Literary Research / Recherche Litteraire

"Masterful. . . . The writing is lucid and free of jargon."—Choice

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Melanesian Misogynists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
2. Flesh And Blood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
3. Malevolent Maidens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
4. Scriptures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
5. Social Structure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
6. The Western Imagination Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
7. Commonalities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
8. Psychological Theories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
9. Structural And Materialist Theories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
10. Gynophilia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
11. Ambivalences Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
12. Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
Glossary Of Kinship Terminology Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 272
Keywords: Anthropology; Women's Studies; Gender Studies; Folklore; Linguistics; Gender Studies

eBook

Published: August 3, 2010
ISBN: 9780812200324