Reviews for Rediscovering masculinity

The average rating for Rediscovering masculinity based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-07-13 00:00:00 Tatsuya Shimizu This book is so close to being good, but has some poor structural choices. There are several interesting books that the author is convinced must be told in parallel, but in reality would each be stronger as a separate work. There is a dense theory book about reason, language, and logic and how they relate to masculinity. There is a (rather sloppy) book about psychoanalysis and therapy and how they can help men get in touch with the parts of themselves alienated by their attempt to dominate themselves and others. And finally, there is a somewhat autobiographical/historiographical survey of the 50s on, drawing heavily on the author's experience and a kind of sociological cultural analysis. Because all of these topics are present, the tone of the book is an uneasy compromise between them, and it damages the readability and rigor of the book. The theory sections feel imprecise and sloppy, the psychoanalytic section feels too restrained by the theory section, and the autobiographical sections seem too alienated from the author's personal experience. The author seems aware of these tensions, and constantly makes moves to justify the intertwining of these perspectives. None of them are especially convincing. So close, yet so far. 2/5

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-13 00:00:00 Jeff Keckler This book was recommend in Susan Wise Bauer's Well-Trained Mind so I thought I'd check it out. Straight to the point. Outdated but good tips to ponder.