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Leading Men: Presidential Campaigns and the Politics of Manhood
Author(s): Jackson Katz (Author)
- Publisher: Interlink Books
- Publication Date: 28 Oct. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 278 pages
- ISBN-10: 1566569036
- ISBN-13: 9781566569033
Book Description
Its no secret that there is a wideand growinggender gap in American presidential politics. Over the past thirty years, Democrats have made major gains with women, while Republicans have been doing far better with men especially white working class men. The question is why? In Leading Men, Jackson Katz offers stunning evidence that American presidential campaigns have evolved into nothing less than quadrennial referenda on competing versions of American manhood. And in the process, he never takes his eye off what this development means for womenas both candidates and citizens. Written in an engaging style that will appeal to general readers, political experts, and activists alike, Katz explores some of the major political developments and offers a new way to understand the power of image in presidential politics. In the end, Leading Men offers nothing less than a paradigm-shifting way to understand the dynamics of presidential elections, and the very nature of the American presidency
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About the Author
Jackson Katz, Ph.D. is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking scholarship and activism on issues of gender and violence. He is the creator of the award-winning educational documentaries Tough Guise and Tough Guise 2, and is the author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help. He is featured in the films Miss Representation and The Mask You Live In. He blogs for The Huffington Post, and lectures widely in the U.S. and around the world on violence, media, and masculinities.
