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A review by smsloyer
The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do about It by Warren Farrell
2.0
2.0/5.0 stars
This book was bad and I'll give two reasons for it.
Reason #1 - Structure and Content: The structure of this book seems haphazard and to me it reads as poorly organized. Additionally, the author uses anecdote more than actual points of data and seems unwilling to confront the consequences of tough racial and socio-economic truths that affect boys and their development into men. He recognizes these disparities but his prescriptions do not take them into account.
Reason #2 - Solutions: I think he redeems himself slightly a star here. Nevertheless, while he correctly identifies many issues that plague boys, I believe he is too engulfed in a modern liberal ideology to provide functional solutions. He is correct in saying that a father's time with boys is worth more than a father's money with boys. Nevertheless, his solution is to make more stay-at-home dads. In this argument, he seems to fail to grasp how the majority of men have purpose. It's clear that the use of anecdote and personal story is a major hindrannce to how he sees solutions to the "Boy Crisis."
I really wish this book was better written. Maybe another author can do a better job content-wise and solution wise.
This book was bad and I'll give two reasons for it.
Reason #1 - Structure and Content: The structure of this book seems haphazard and to me it reads as poorly organized. Additionally, the author uses anecdote more than actual points of data and seems unwilling to confront the consequences of tough racial and socio-economic truths that affect boys and their development into men. He recognizes these disparities but his prescriptions do not take them into account.
Reason #2 - Solutions: I think he redeems himself slightly a star here. Nevertheless, while he correctly identifies many issues that plague boys, I believe he is too engulfed in a modern liberal ideology to provide functional solutions. He is correct in saying that a father's time with boys is worth more than a father's money with boys. Nevertheless, his solution is to make more stay-at-home dads. In this argument, he seems to fail to grasp how the majority of men have purpose. It's clear that the use of anecdote and personal story is a major hindrannce to how he sees solutions to the "Boy Crisis."
I really wish this book was better written. Maybe another author can do a better job content-wise and solution wise.