Boys Will Be Men: Masculinity in Troubled Times

By Richard A. Hawley

Book Overview

Drawing on examples from the historical and cultural record--from King David to "The Catcher in the Rye"'s Holden Caulfield--this book offers a compelling examination of the heroic and tragic elements of male experience to define the nature of masculinity in the modern world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 083971193X
• ISBN13: 9780839711933
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Paul S. Eriksson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A breath of fresh air for a change

To those who think that Robert Bly had something going, but somehow got it all wrong; to those who have trouble getting in touch with their, "feminine side" but are not about to degenerate into redneck imbecility; and to those who just like a good story that will evoke many memories, this book is a pleasant surprise. Told from the point of view of a philosophy teacher at an all boys' prep school, it makes telling points, which are both politically incorrect and thoughtful.