In an eye-opening exploration of contemporary American manhood, Guy Garcia's The Decline of Men shows how men are struggling to redefine what being a man means in today's world. Packed with startling statistics, informed by pop culture, and narrated in the entertaining style for which Guy Garcia is known, The Decline of Men sheds light on a problem that has wreaked havoc on the American family and urges men and women to look past the gender wars to address this national emergency together.
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In an eye-opening exploration of contemporary American manhood, Guy Garcia's The Decline of Men shows how men are struggling to redefine what being a man means in today's world. Packed with startling statistics, informed by pop culture, and narrated in the entertaining style for which Guy Garcia is known, The Decline of Men sheds light on a problem that has wreaked havoc on the American family and urges men and women to look past the gender wars to address this national emergency together.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 300 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2009277253 Type of material Book Personal name Garcia, Guy, 1955-Main title The decline of men: how the American male is tuning out, giving up, and flipping off his future / Guy Garcia. Edition 1st ed. Published/Created New York, NY: Harper, c2008. Description xvii, 300 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780061353147 0061353140 LC classification HQ1090.3. G34 2008 Summary A cautionary analysis of the state of American manhood contends that today's men are losing jobs, forfeiting their educations, and leading increasingly single and isolated lives in their preference for recreational and virtual existences. Contents Samson shorn--Eve's rib--There's something terribly wrong with me--Mechanical bulls--Punked--Fight club--Boys will be boys--X-men--Samson unbound. LC Subjects Men--United States--Psychology. Men--United States--Conduct of life. Men--Socialization--United States. Masculinity. Sex role--United States. Sexual division of labor. Notes Includes index. Dewey class no. 305.31 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn156816736