The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love

Detail the history of Western patriarchal society. What advantages and disadvantages did patriarchal culture offer? What place does patriarchy have in America’s cultural future?

How do patriarchal values affect men and women differently? How do they contribute to relationship conflict?

hooks suggests that society must provide an alternative to patriarchy for young boys. What might this alternative look like? How can parents, media, and schools reinforce a new form of culture?