Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
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4.3 • 88 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A positive vision for masculinity in a postfeminist world
Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened.
Our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their own ideological warfare, fail to provide thoughtful solutions.
The father of three sons, a journalist, and a Brookings Institution scholar, Richard V. Reeves has spent twenty-five years worrying about boys both at home and work. His new book, Of Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood.
Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.
Customer Reviews
Thank you
To Richard Reeves,
thank you for using your platform, education and influence to speak on the behalf of men everywhere. Nothing in this book was eye-opening but it shed a massive light on so many things that I personally as a male in this world am feeling. Every time I try to have a conversation around these issues with my female friends and colleagues who are passionate about women’s rights I feel like I hit a wall the moment I approach the argument from the male perspective this book says everything I want to say in an elegant compassionate way. So thank you Richard for writing this book and anyone who is considered reading or listening to it. I highly recommend it. If you work in education or have boys and men in your life, you care about. Or you’re a man in this world who needs reassurance that it’s not all in your head.
Confusing
This was a bad example of the male perspective, in my opinion. His recommendations contradict each other throughout the book and many of his statistics are incorrect.
Good but could’ve been great!
Well researched and insightful, the contents are relayed to the reader in a digestible manner, making it an enjoyable and pleasant experience, but the author injects subjective perspectives into the otherwise informative topic, regurgitating only certain statistics that lend credence to one’s beliefs and bias leaks through unfortunately. If I may, I don’t need my hand held to guide me to the intended destination, simply Include all relevant information and allow the reader to ascertain their own conclusions.