Of Boys and Men

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.

Preface: Worried Dad to Worried Wonk
Part I: The Male Malaise

Girls Rule: Boys Are Behind in Education

Working Man Blues: Men Are Losing Ground in the Labor Market

Dislocated Dads: Fathers Have Lost Their Traditional Role in the Family

Part II: Double Disadvantage

Dwight's Glasses: Black Boys and Men Face Acute Challenges

Class Ceiling: Poor Boys and Men Are Suffering

Non-Responders: Policies Aren't Helping Boys and Men

Part III: Biology and Culture

Making Men: Nature and Nurture Both Matter

Part IV: Political Stalemate

Progressive Blindness: The Political Left Is in Denial

Seeing Red: The Political Right Wants to Turn Back the Clock

Part V: What to Do

Redshirt the Boys: Boys Need an Extra Year in the Classroom

Men Can HEAL: Getting Men into the Jobs of the Future

New Dads: Fatherhood as an Independent Social Institution

Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index