| The Decline of Males: The First Look at an Unexpected New World for Men and Women Contributor(s): Tiger, Lionel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312263112 ISBN-13: 9780312263119 Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2000 Annotation: Tiger, a distinguished anthropologist, contends that the sexual and family norms of American society have changed so dramatically in recent decades because contraception has given women the power to control reproductive choices, causing men to be increasingly left out of the family system. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Men's Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.52" W x 8.34" (0.84 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why have sexual and family norms of American society changed so dramatically in the last few decades? Lionel Tiger presents a unique perspective, offering arresting evidence that the real issue is reproduction, a biological process. He argues that the spread of effective contraception, controlled by women, gives them the sole power to decide to, or not to, bear children. Removed from the process of reproduction, men have begun to feel obsolete, resulting in their unprecedented withdrawal from family systems. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tiger, Lionel: - Dr. Lionel Tiger is the Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University and author of nine books, including The Imperial Animal (with Robin Fox), Optimism: The Biology of Hope, The Pursuit of Pleasure, and Men in Groups. |