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Privilege: A Reader

by Michael S. Kimmel, Abby L. Ferber
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Synopsis

This innovative anthology expands the concept of privilege, exploring how gender, class, race, and sexual preference interact and create multifaceted conditions for privilege.

About the Author, Michael S. Kimmel

Michael S. Kimmel is professor of sociology at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. His books include Changing Men, Guyland, Men's Lives, The Politics of Manhood, Manhood in America, and The Gendered Society. He edits Men and Masculinities, an interdisciplinary scholarly journal, and a book series on men and masculinity at the University of California Press. He is the spokesperson for the National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) and lectures extensively on campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Abby L. Ferber is codirector of women’s and ethnic studies, professor of sociology, and director of the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where she cofacilitates the annual Knapsack Institute, a curriculum transformation institute, and is on the national leadership team of the annual White Privilege Conference. She is the author of numerous books, including White Man Falling and Home Grown Hate.

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Book Details

Published
December 1, 2009
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780813344263

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