Misogyny

Gail Ukockis, PhD, MSW, LSW, MA, is an educator and social worker who had taught a Women's Issues course for eleven years at Ohio Dominican University. As author of the textbook Women's Issues for a New Generation: A Social Work Perspective (Oxford University Press, 2016), Dr. Ukockis combined her intellectual insights with an engaging writing style. Her graduate studies in history, alongside her PhD in social work and practice experience with diverse clients, have given her a unique perspective stressing practical action to fight sexism.

• Chapter One: Introduction: New Misogyny, Ancient HatredsChapter Two: Three Levels of MisogynyChapter Three: Silencing of WomenChapter Four: Intersectionality: Not Just Another Buzz WordChapter Five: When a Culture is Embedded with RapeChapter Six: When Masculinity Becomes ToxicChapter Seven: Pandora's Jar: The Messy Politics of Reproductive HealthChapter Eight: Surviving the New MisogynyChapter Nine: Overcoming the New MisogynyChapter Ten: Thriving in an Egalitarian Society

This book looks at attacks on women's rights (broadly defined) and the possibilities for activism. Writing for a nonspecialist audience, especially those who are new to the issues involved, Ukockis addresses her readers directly, as if speaking to a small group, interspersing her presentation with asides, personal anecdotes, and even the occasional joke... Highly recommended.