Harry Brod (February 1, 1951 – June 16, 2017) was a professor of

sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than 90 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and grad ...

Education

He held a PhD in Philosophy, 1981, from the

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Men's studies

Brod was one of the first academics to specialize in

men's studies Men's studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to topics concerning men, masculinity, gender, culture, politics and sexuality. It academically examines what it means to be a man in contemporary society. Origins Sociologists and ...

. Brod became interested in the

men's movement The men's movement is a social movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, primarily in Western countries, which consists of groups and organizations of men and their allies who focus on gender issues and whose activities range from self-help ...

in the mid-1960s, as he thought about society's expectations of individuals based on their gender. About 1980, while working on his doctorate at the

, Brod attended a weekend retreat called the California Men's Gathering. While eating breakfast, he witnessed an argument between two men. One man complained that the discussions were not sufficiently focused on women's issues. The other man said the retreat was about men's emotional and personal needs, and that men should not feel guilty about their power and position in society. After listening to the arguments, Brod decided to devote much of his life to "showing people that damage to men's psyches is the result of the power we have over everyone else."

Kenyon College

Brod was hired as interim director of the new Women’s and Gender Studies Department at

Kenyon College Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It was founded in 1824 by Philander Chase. Kenyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Kenyon has 1,708 undergraduates enrolled. Its 1,000-acre campus is se ...

in the early 1990s. Despite being assured during the hiring process that his gender was not an issue, the appointment of a man was very controversial.

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External links

Official website.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brod, Harry 1951 births 2017 deaths Jewish American academics Men and masculinities scholars University of California, San Diego alumni University of Northern Iowa faculty Kenyon College faculty