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“Edgy and provocative, The Male Clock is a creative blend of sci-fi and social science that takes the reader into a dystopian future where men’s fertility is threatened and societal norms of masculinities and femininities are turned on their head. Ideal for instructors looking to integrate diverse materials into their gender, sexuality, or families courses, The Male Clock is a useful pedagogical tool that will provoke students to question many of their taken for granted assumptions about men, women, sex, and parenting.”
– DANA BERKOWITZ, Associate Professor, Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies, Louisiana State University
“Years ago, I had great success encouraging my students to think about flexible alternatives to contemporary gender relations in my introductory gender studies course by using Marge Piercy’s Woman on the Edge of Time – until my students started saying the book was dated, ‘so seventies.’ The Male Clock has the same exciting possibilities for the classroom of a new century: joining smart social science with speculative fiction to help students imagine a dystopian future, and hopefully also to forge positive alternative futures.”
– MICHAEL A. MESSNER, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Southern California
“The Male Clock is an intriguing twist on normative gender tropes about sex and fertility. This novel takes the reader into one man’s quest for fatherhood in a world where men’s reproductive abilities are limited by biological capacity and societal rules. From teenagers who must grapple with the long-term consequences of their immediate actions to adults approaching the end of their reproductive limits, this story raises questions that would be as ideal for classroom discussion as a book club meeting. With thought-provoking insight into a host of social science topics and a fast-paced sci-fi storyline, The Male Clock is sure to be a useful tool for courses related to gender, sexuality, relationships, family, and health.”
– GAYLE KAUFMAN, Professor of Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Davidson College