Misogyny in English departments : obligation, entitlement, gaslighting / Amy E. Robillard.
| Author/creator | Robillard, Amy E. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Peter Lang, [2023] |
| Description | xviii, 138 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Equity in higher education theory, policy, & praxis, 2330-4502 ; volume 17 Equity in higher education theory, policy, & praxis ; v. 17. ^A1463967 |
| Contents | Introduction : the isolation of misogyny -- Silencing women's voices in academic spaces -- The expectation to serve and care for others -- Masculine-coded goods in English departments : respect, authority, leadership -- Sexual harassment and women's credibility -- On gaslighting -- Women no longer want to give -- Less precarious stories. |
| Abstract | "When Andrew Cuomo was forced to resign as governor of New York in August, 2021, a commentator on CNN remarked that he had "not gotten his own memo" on sexual harassment that he had signed into law two years earlier. Misogyny in English Departments theorizes the results of a qualitative empirical study of the ways women in U.S. college and university English departments experience misogyny, and the effects that misogyny has on their personal and professional lives. It seems that we in English departments, too, have not gotten our own memos. English departments market themselves as spaces of equity and diversity, as dedicated to inclusivity and social justice, as committed to rooting out injustices like misogyny via such means as socially just, feminist, and critical pedagogies. We are some of the very people who teach students to recognize and fight back against social injustices like misogyny, and yet, as the women I interview demonstrate in this book, we are no less likely to engage in gender-based discriminatory and abusive practices"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Robillard, Amy E. Misogyny in English departments New York : Peter Lang, 2023 9781433197208 |
| LCCN | 2022060397 |
| ISBN | 9781433199578 paperback |
| ISBN | 1433199572 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781433199585 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1433199580 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC212.862 .R63 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |