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Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Men -- Socialization -- United States.
Masculinity -- United States.
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Sexton, Jared.
Sexton, Jared.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Men -- Socialization -- United States.
Masculinity -- United States.
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The man they wanted me to be : toxic masculinity and a crisis of our own making / Jared Yates Sexton.
by
Sexton, Jared.
Counterpoint, 2019.
Call #:
818.603 S518m
Subjects
Sexton, Jared.
Authors, American
--
21st century
--
Biography.
Journalists
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Men
--
Socialization
--
United
States
.
Masculinity
--
United
States
.
ISBN:
9781640091818 (hc.)
Edition:
1st hardcover ed.
Description:
254 p. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"Based on his provocative and popular New York Times op-ed, The Man They Wanted Me to Be is both memoir and cultural analysis. Jared Yates Sexton alternates between an examination of his working class upbringing and historical, psychological, and sociological sources that examine the genesis of toxic masculinity and its consequences for society. As progressivism changes American society, and globalism shifts labor away from traditional manufacturing, the roles that have been prescribed to
men
since the Industrial Revolution have been rendered as obsolete. Donald Trump's campaign successfully leveraged male resentment and entitlement, and now, with Trump as president and the rise of the #MeToo movement, it's clearer than ever what a problem performative masculinity is. Deeply personal and thoroughly researched, The Man They Wanted Me to Be examines how we teach boys what's expected of
men
in America, and the long term effects of that socialization--which include depression, suicide, misogyny, and, ultimately, shorter lives. Sexton turns his keen eye to the establishment of the racist patriarchal structure which has favored white
men
, and investigates the personal and societal dangers of such outdated definitions of manhood."--From publisher.
Genre:
Memoirs.
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