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{{Short description|Book by Harvey Mansfield}}
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}}'''''Manliness''''' is a book by ] first published by ] in 2006. Mansfield is a professor of ] at ]. In this book, he defines manliness as "confidence in a situation of risk" and suggests this quality is currently undervalued in Western society.<ref name="Mansfield-Manliness">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l30BXnXfH1kC&q=manliness+mansfield+pdf|title=Manliness|last=Mansfield|first=Harvey Claflin|date=2007|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=9780300122541|language=en}}</ref>
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'''''Manliness''''' (ISBN 0300106645) is book by ] first published by ] in 2006. Mansfield is a professor of ] at ]. In this book, he defines manliness as "confidence in a situation of risk" and suggests this quality is currently undervalued in Western society. He suggests the quality is more common in men than in women, but doesn't strictly exclude women, for example he names ]. He also suggests the quality is "good and bad", not all good, but not all bad. His main point is that gender neutral ideology denies both the reality of sex-specific qualities, and the valuable components of these, to the detriment of society. He suggests the quality is more common in men than in women, but does not strictly exclude women, for example he names ]. He also suggests the quality is "good and bad", not all good, but not all bad. His main point is that ] ideology denies both the reality of sex-specific qualities, and the valuable components of these, to the detriment of society.<ref name="Mansfield-Manliness"/>


Mansfield attributes the rise of gender neutral ideology firstly to ], ] and ], and then to ] who repackaged the ideas as part of a political program. He names ], ] and ]. Mansfield attributes the rise of gender neutral ideology firstly to ], ] and ], and then to ] who repackaged the ideas as part of a political program. He names ], ] and ].


⚫ == Overview ==
⚫ <blockquote>Today the very word ''manliness'' seems quaint and obsolete. We are in the process of making the English language gender-neutral, and manliness, the quality of one gender, or rather, of one sex, seems to describe the essence of the enemy we are attacking, the evil we are eradicating.


-Harvey Mansfield, ''Manliness''</blockquote>


⚫ Mansfield evaluates the concept of manliness as it has been expressed over the course of ], and considers its virtues. As Mansfield stated to ]'s ], "Some people say manliness doesn't exist. Others say it does exist and it's bad. I say it exists and it's good ... and bad."<ref>], '']'s ]'', August 30, 2006. Accessed November 7, 2007.</ref>
⚫ == Overview ==
⚫ {{Rquote|right|Today the very word ''manliness'' seems quaint and obsolete. We are in the process of making the English language gender-neutral, and manliness, the quality of one gender, or rather, of one sex, seems to describe the essence of the enemy we are attacking, the evil we are eradicating.|Harvey Mansfield, ''Manliness''}}
⚫ Mansfield evaluates the concept of manliness as it has been expressed over the course of Western civilization, and considers its virtues. As Mansfield stated to ]'s ], "Some people say manliness doesn't exist. Others say it does exist and it's bad. I say it exists and it's good ... and bad."<ref>Harvey Mansfield, '']'s ]'', August 30, 2006. Accessed November 7, 2007.</ref>


Drawing on classical philosophy, literature, and science, Mansfield argues that manliness is a virtue primarily associated with the male sex which is preferable to wide-spread institutional gender-neutral ideology. Drawing on classical philosophy, literature, and science, Mansfield argues that manliness is a virtue primarily associated with the male sex which is preferable to widespread institutional gender-neutral ideology.


Beginning with modern scientific discoveries, Mansfield appropriates them for insights on how these innate biological realities might exert an influence on ] and ] preferences. Mansfield then proceeds to literature, drawing on ], ], and ] to support his thesis that manliness has been a perpetual component of the male psyche and behavior. Mansfield then offers an analysis of the historical forces in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, singling out ], ], and ] as the key writers to have influenced, what he considers to be, the dismantling of manliness. These writers shared two common hypotheses they derived from earlier writers: from Marx they drew the theory of economic exploitation, and from Nietzsche their flirtations with ]. Finally, Mansfield turns to ] as the archetypal expounder of manliness to identify the quality of "philosophical courage," which Mansfield concludes is the ideal understanding of manliness. Beginning with modern scientific discoveries, Mansfield appropriates them for insights on how these innate biological realities might exert an influence on ] and ] preferences. Mansfield then proceeds to literature, drawing on ], ], and ] to support his thesis that manliness has been a perpetual component of the male psyche and behavior.
Mansfield then offers an analysis of the historical forces in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, singling out ], ], and ] as the key writers to have influenced, what he considers to be, the dismantling of manliness. These writers shared two common hypotheses they derived from earlier writers: from Marx they drew the theory of economic exploitation, and from Nietzsche their flirtations with ]. Finally, Mansfield turns to ] as the archetypal expounder of manliness to identify the quality of "philosophical courage," which Mansfield concludes is the ideal understanding of manliness.

==See also==
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== Reviews == == Reviews ==

===Scholarly reviews=== ===Scholarly reviews===
*]. ''The Review of Politics'' '''69''' (2007): 471–474. *]. ''The Review of Politics'' '''69''' (2007): 471–474.
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*Newart, Tatia. '']'' '''35''' (2006): 693–696. *Newart, Tatia. '']'' '''35''' (2006): 693–696.
*]. ''Perspectives on Politics'' '''4''' (2006): 759–761. *]. ''Perspectives on Politics'' '''4''' (2006): 759–761.
*. ''Yale Journal of Law & Feminism'' '''19''' (2007): 201–220. *. ''Yale Journal of Law & Feminism'' '''19''' (2007): 201–220.
*]. ''Sexuality Research & Social Policy'' '''3''' (2006): 98–100. *]. ''Sexuality Research & Social Policy'' '''3''' (2006): 98–100.


===Press=== ===Press===
*]. ''. '']'' 4 April, 2006. *]. ''. '']'' 4 April 2006.
*]. '' '']'' 19 March, 2006. *]. '' '']'' 19 March 2006.
*]. ''. '']'' 22 June, 2006. *]. ''. '']'' 22 June 2006.
*Piereson, James. '' '']'' May, 2006. *Piereson, James. '' '']'' May, 2006.
*Shea, Christopher. ''. '']'' 12 May, 2006. *Shea, Christopher. ''. '']'' 12 May 2006.
*Solomon, Deborah. ': Of manliness and men'. '']'' 12 March, 2006. *Solomon, Deborah. ': Of manliness and men'. '']'' 12 March 2006.


==See also== ==References==
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==Notes==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


==External links== ==Further reading==
⚫ *Harvey C. Mansfield. Official faculty , ].
⚫ *]. with Harvey C. Mansfield. ] Lecture (]).
⚫ *] Mansfield about ''Manliness'' for a one hour '']'' presentation broadcast on ] 26 March, 2006.
⚫ *] Mansfield with input from Jack Beatty of the '']'', ] and callers for '']'' aired on ] Boston, 30 August, 2006.
⚫ *] Mansfield for '']'' magazine on the topic ''In Defence of Manliness'', 1 June, 2008 (recorded on ''WIE Unbound'').

==Select bibliography==
*]. 'A New Feminism'. '']'' '''44''' (2007): 7–10. *]. 'A New Feminism'. '']'' '''44''' (2007): 7–10.
*]. ''. '']'', September 2003. *]. ''. '']'', September 2003.
*]. 'Manliness, Religion, and Our Manly Scientists'. '']'' '''45''' (2008): 155–158. *]. 'Manliness, Religion, and Our Manly Scientists'. '']'' '''45''' (2008): 155–158.
*]. '']''. Edited by Harvey Mansfield. Translated by Harvey Mansfield and Delba Winthrop. ], 2000. *]. '']''. Edited by Harvey Mansfield. Translated by Harvey Mansfield and Delba Winthrop. ], 2000.


==External links==
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⚫ *Harvey C. Mansfield. Official faculty , ].
⚫ *]. with Harvey C. Mansfield, in connection with his ] for the ].
⚫ *] Mansfield about ''Manliness'' for a one-hour '']'' presentation broadcast on ] 26 March 2006.
⚫ *] Mansfield with input from Jack Beatty of the '']'', ] and callers for '']'' aired on ] Boston, 30 August 2006.
⚫ *Ross Robertson Mansfield for '']'' magazine on the topic ''In Defence of Manliness'', 1 June 2008 (recorded on ''WIE Unbound'').

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Manliness
AuthorHarvey C. Mansfield
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMasculinity
PublisherYale University Press
Publication date2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages288
ISBN0-300-10664-5
OCLC61309282
Dewey Decimal305.31 22
LC ClassHQ1090 .M365 2006

Manliness is a book by Harvey C. Mansfield first published by Yale University Press in 2006. Mansfield is a professor of government at Harvard University. In this book, he defines manliness as "confidence in a situation of risk" and suggests this quality is currently undervalued in Western society.

He suggests the quality is more common in men than in women, but does not strictly exclude women, for example he names Margaret Thatcher. He also suggests the quality is "good and bad", not all good, but not all bad. His main point is that gender neutral ideology denies both the reality of sex-specific qualities, and the valuable components of these, to the detriment of society.

Mansfield attributes the rise of gender neutral ideology firstly to Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Marx and Jean-Paul Sartre, and then to feminists who repackaged the ideas as part of a political program. He names Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan and Germaine Greer.

Overview

Today the very word manliness seems quaint and obsolete. We are in the process of making the English language gender-neutral, and manliness, the quality of one gender, or rather, of one sex, seems to describe the essence of the enemy we are attacking, the evil we are eradicating. -Harvey Mansfield, Manliness

Mansfield evaluates the concept of manliness as it has been expressed over the course of Western civilization, and considers its virtues. As Mansfield stated to NPR's Tom Ashbrook, "Some people say manliness doesn't exist. Others say it does exist and it's bad. I say it exists and it's good ... and bad."

Drawing on classical philosophy, literature, and science, Mansfield argues that manliness is a virtue primarily associated with the male sex which is preferable to widespread institutional gender-neutral ideology.

Beginning with modern scientific discoveries, Mansfield appropriates them for insights on how these innate biological realities might exert an influence on gender identity and gender role preferences. Mansfield then proceeds to literature, drawing on Homer, Rudyard Kipling, and Hemingway to support his thesis that manliness has been a perpetual component of the male psyche and behavior.

Mansfield then offers an analysis of the historical forces in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, singling out Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, and Germaine Greer as the key writers to have influenced, what he considers to be, the dismantling of manliness. These writers shared two common hypotheses they derived from earlier writers: from Marx they drew the theory of economic exploitation, and from Nietzsche their flirtations with nihilism. Finally, Mansfield turns to Aristotle as the archetypal expounder of manliness to identify the quality of "philosophical courage," which Mansfield concludes is the ideal understanding of manliness.

See also

Reviews

Scholarly reviews

Press

References

  1. ^ Mansfield, Harvey Claflin (2007). Manliness. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300122541.
  2. Harvey Mansfield, "Manliness," NPR's On Point, August 30, 2006. Accessed November 7, 2007.

Further reading

External links

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