Ivan Jablonka is a French historian. His work focuses on the Holocaust, gender violence, masculinity and new forms of historiography. In 2016, he received the prestigious Prix Medicis. He is currently professor of Contemporary History at Universite Paris XIII.
A work of serious ambition —Times, Best Books of 2022
Exhilarating . . . a work of scholarship, but also inspiration. The
detail is fascinating, the prose lively, the analysis convincing
and the message surprisingly hopeful. . . Go and read Jablonka and
change the world —The Sunday Times
A surprise bestseller in France. . . his work has now found a much
wider audience in a lucid English translation—New Statesman
Jablonka marshals an impressive body of historical,
anthropological, biological and sociological evidence in his
compelling history of masculinity. A man who passionately supports
the feminist cause, Jablonka's argument for gender justice is both
radical and promising —TLS
Illuminating. . . a history and a call to arms, almost a manifesto,
for how to create a society of "just men"—The Sunday Times
A vivid, opinionated take on centuries of gender relations . . . a
thought provoking, occasionally troubling big history - which also
offers up some possible futures—BBC History Magazine
Jablonka's history of how one half of the world's population has
consistently oppressed the other has control and
poise—Spectator
The present and future of masculinity have been hotly debated for
some years now, which perhaps explains why this history of the
topic became a bestseller in France before finding a publisher in
the UK. Social historian Ivan Jablonka travels from Mesopotamia to
Confucianism to the revolutions of the 18th century to offer a
fresh slant on gender and to define what it means to be a good man,
father and friend today—Mr Porter
In this ambitious book, Jablonka explores the history of
patriarchy, explains its longevity and shows what men should do
next—Les Inrocks
Jablonka's work is remarkable. . . erudite and lucid, personal and
rigorous —Le Monde
Fascinating and necessary—Psychologies
Enlightening. . . crucial for democracy and our daily lives —Marie
Claire
An unexpected bestseller in France. . . it has sparked
conversations—Challenges
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