Reviews for Remaking Men: Jung, Spirituality and Social Change

The average rating for Remaking Men: Jung, Spirituality and Social Change based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-08-14 00:00:00 Harry Birk I am struggling to give this four stars. I want to, because I think it is most fascinating read, but it fails to deliver what it sets out to do. The premise is that the contemporary psychological men's movement is incomplete. Tacey's criticism feels harsh, at times personally directed towards Robert Bly, but he does make a good case. Tacey has something to contribute towards the vision of what a whole masculine man holds, putting strong emphasis on the inspiration and power of the anima. In simplified language we would name this the feminine aspect, but Tacey addresses the depth it contains. Despite Tacey's very personal accountst the book remains on an academic psyhcological level for those looking to expand their own consciousness. This is why I struggle with the rating. When looking for handholds towards social change and spirituality, this book does not really provide them. It does state what men should develop and what this would bring them. In that case it is a very interesting read. Personally being a great admirer of some of the publications Tacey criticizes here, it was valuable to expand my own horizon. The book is well written. I was intrigued throughout. To anyone interested in Jungian psychology, Tacey has a lot of interesting perspective and insight. Despite this, the book lacks directness and purpose on the whole. It remains unclear to me what Tacey set out to communicate when writing this book. Maybe my expectations were unreasonable, but I can't shake the feeling Tacey promises more at the start of the book than he finally delivers.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-03-16 00:00:00 Daniel Moses This is a bold, honest and authentic view on masculinity. I appreciate the balance between personal material and academic writing. A great book to read over and over again!