Men Engaging Feminisms: Pro-Feminism, Backlashes and Schooling (Feminist Educational Thinking)

Written by two men from a feminist perspective, this volume present a series of essays on different facets of contemporary feminist developments in education; developments in theory and popular culture; the different versions of the men's movement; the changing structural arrangements of education; achievement statistics and the "what about the boys?" debate; and case studies of programs for boys in schools. The authors draw on examples from many countries, although they are based in Australia. The conclusion argues for a politics of alliance between men and feminism. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)