Why are there no men's studies?

Answer 1

Actually there are Men studies classes. I teach a "Great men, Great Eras" Humanities class in college that profiles the lives of imporant male figures in history. Now if your question is why is there is more attention paid to "Women studies" classes; this is a question of representation. Many scholars would argue that all classes in all fields now primarily ALREADY focus on men's achievement so there is not a need for what is already taught. Women in particular are not given representation so they need their own "spaces." It is implicit and explicit that history is about men and written by men (thus the His+story). If though you are interested in how men are represented I suggest you take some gender classes. There is a lot of focus on "maleness" and "femaleness" there.

Answer 2

The his+story thing is just false. Check out an Ancient Greek lexicon and you'll find the word "historia" with a definition something like, "an account of one's inquiries, a narrative, history" (Liddell & Scott) The Ancient Greek 3rd person masculine genitive pronoun (the equivalent of English "his") is "autou". Of course, you'll have to learn the Greek alphabet first. Our word "history" comes down from the Greeks, via Latin. If it were a masculine pronoun plus "story", it would be "autoustory." Alternatively, check any English dictionary thet gives etymologies. You'd think that someone in the women's studies department could open a dictionary. That's about as easy a job of fact-checking as one can find. But then, feminists haven't been keen on checking any facts that refute their claims; they only like the ones that support their case, which they then present as the whole story.

Answer 3

There is a men's studies. Its more commonly referred to as "History".

Since humans began recording history, the records of events and the political motivations for human actions have been recorded by, if not entirely thought up by, men.

As a result, most history is provided from the point of view of the male of the species.

Women's studies and the creation of "Herstory" (which I personally think is a ridiculous bastardization of a perfectly good word) is an attempt to play catch up to the fact that for the most part, women have not had a voice in the annals of time.

Answer 4

Well, there are men's studies classes at some institutions...

But I think you're referring to the fact that "women's studies" is a clearly defined, distinct subject, while "men's studies" does not receive the same treatment.

Well, if that is what you are asking, I think that women's studies has become a distinct subject because of its historical exclusion from curriculum. In other words, so many years ago, women's history was not taught very much.

I'm speculating, but I suspect that people noticed that women weren't being addressed in the curriculum and decided to institute women's studies (or women and gender studies, as UC Berkeley calls it) as a solution.

There's a similar concept with ethnic studies, African-American studies, and the like. Historically "under-taught" subjects are being taught with greater specificity today because people weren't satisfied with the situation.

May God bless you.

Answer 5

Try men's health or philosophy or history.
Male authors and politicians are talked about more than women in these sections.

Also most men in college prefer to major in more practical things than studying other men.

Answer 6

Men are simple and easy. It would be a 15 minute class.

Answer 7

It's not politically correct. The same way it is not politically correct to have anything supporting the interests of men.

You ever see white studies? No, it is not politically correct. Black Studies? Check. Same deal.

Answer 8

Because every woman can study thoroughly her man. (at a time!)

Answer 9

Because this is man dominated world

Answer 10

Food, work, remote... class dismissed.