Richard V Reeves

Inspire boys to be confident and caring through the biographies of 50 fascinating men, past and present, representing the under-represented fields of health, education, the arts, and literacy (HEAL).Inspired by his own experiences as a father and policy expert, Richard Reeves’s groundbreaking book Of Boys and Men uncovered some of the ways and extents to which boys and men have been falling behind and imagined initiatives like “He Can H.E.A.L.” to inspire boys to pursue paths that they might otherwise feel are inaccessible or inappropriate for them. He says:“Gender equality is not a zero sum game. We can do more for boys and men without doing less for women and girls. We can be passionate about women’s rights, and compassionate towards the struggles of boys and men.”Working with national elementary art educator of the year Jonathan Juravich, Richard puts “He Can H.E.A.L.” into action with Yes, Boys Can!, a book for boys ages 8 to 12 that tells the stories of men who have followed their dreams, cared for others, and changed the world, conveyed through biography, illustration, and simple suggested activities.Here are just a few of the many compassionate and enterprising men introduced:Booker T. Washington – educator and authorLuther Christman – the first man inducted into the American Nursing Association’s Hall of Fame in 2004LeVar Burton – actor and literacy advocateTom Daley – Olympian and knitter While not all the names might be familiar, each of these life stories will inspire boys to fearlessly imagine what kind of man they could be and how they could change the world for good.Because representation matters, and if you don't see it, you can't be it.

A Book of the Year in The Economist and Daily Mail A Barack Obama 2024 Summer Reading List Pick 'One of the most important non-fiction books of the year' - Sunday Times Boys are 50% more likely than girls to fail at all three key school subjects: maths, reading and science In the US, the wages of most men are lower today than they were in 1979, while women’s wages have risen across the board In the UK, suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 Boys are falling behind at school and college because the educational system is structed in ways that put them at a disadvantage. Men are struggling in the labour market because of an economic shift away from traditionally male jobs. And fathers are dislocated because the cultural role of family provider has been hollowed out. The male malaise is not the result of a mass psychological breakdown, but of deep structural challenges. Structural challenges require structural solutions, and this is what Richard V. Reeves proposes in Of Boys and Men – starting boys at school a year later than girls; getting more men into caring professions; rethinking the role of fatherhood outside of a nuclear family context. Feminism has done a huge amount of good in the world. We now need its corollary – a positive vision of masculinity that is compatible with gender equality.

Jungen und M nner haben es schwer. Die tiefgreifenden wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Ver nderungen der letzten Jahrzehnte haben dazu gef hrt, dass viele von ihnen im Klassenzimmer, am Arbeitsplatz und in der Familie an Boden verloren haben. W hrend sich das Leben der Frauen verbessert hat, ist das Leben vieler M nner gleich geblieben oder hat sich sogar verschlechtert. Der Autor, Vater von drei S hnen, befasst sich in diesem Buch mit den strukturellen Herausforderungen, denen sich Jungen und M nner heute in der westlichen Welt gegen bersehen, und bietet neue und innovative L sungen an, die die zugrunde liegenden Traditionen aufbrechen. Of Boys and Men betont, dass die Unterst tzung der M nner nicht bedeutet, das Ideal der Gleichstellung der Geschlechter aufzugeben. "Ein Meilenstein, eines der wichtigsten B cher des Jahres" - David Brooks, New York Times. "Echte, praktische L sungen, um eine Welt zu schaffen, die f r uns alle besser w re, ber das gesamte Geschlechterspektrum hinweg." - Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America und Autorin von Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family.

Jungen und M nner haben es schwer. Die tiefgreifenden wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Ver nderungen der letzten Jahrzehnte haben dazu gef hrt, dass viele von ihnen im Klassenzimmer, am Arbeitsplatz und in der Familie an Boden verloren haben. W hrend sich das Leben der Frauen verbessert hat, ist das Leben vieler M nner gleich geblieben oder hat sich sogar verschlechtert. Der Autor, Vater von drei S hnen, befasst sich in diesem Buch mit den strukturellen Herausforderungen, denen sich Jungen und M nner heute in der westlichen Welt gegen bersehen, und bietet neue und innovative L sungen an, die die zugrunde liegenden Traditionen aufbrechen. Of Boys and Men betont, dass die Unterst tzung der M nner nicht bedeutet, das Ideal der Gleichstellung der Geschlechter aufzugeben. "Ein Meilenstein, eines der wichtigsten B cher des Jahres" - David Brooks, New York Times. "Echte, praktische L sungen, um eine Welt zu schaffen, die f r uns alle besser w re, ber das gesamte Geschlechterspektrum hinweg." - Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America und Autorin von Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family.

America is becoming a class-based society.It's now conventional wisdom to focus on the excesses of the top 1% - especially the top 0.01% - and how the ultra-rich are hoarding income and wealth while incomes for most other Americans are stagnant. But the more important, and widening, gap in American society is between the upper middle class and everyone else.Reeves defines the upper middle class as those whose incomes are in the top 20 percent of American society. Income isn't the only way to measure a society, but in a market economy it is crucial because access to money generally determines who gets the best quality education, housing, health care, and other necessary goods and services.As Reeves shows, the growing separation between the upper middle class and everyone else can be seen in family structure, neighborhoods, attitudes, and lifestyle. Those at the top of the income ladder are becoming more effective at passing on their status to their children, reducing overall social mobility. The result is a fracturing of American society along class lines, not just an economic divide. Upper-middle-class children become upper-middle-class adults.These trends matter because the separation and perpetuation of the upper middle class corrode prospects for more progressive approaches to policy. Various forms of ""opportunity hoarding"" among the upper middle class make it harder for others to rise up to the top rung. Examples include zoning laws and schooling, occupational licensing, college application procedures, and the allocation of internships. Upper middle class opportunity hoarding, Reeves argues, results in a less competitive economy as well as a less open society.Inequality is inevitable and can even be good, within limits. But Reeves argues that society can take effective action to reduce opportunity hoarding and thus promote broader opportunity. This fascinating book shows how American society has become the very class-defined society that earlier Americans rebelled against - and what can be done to restore a more equitable society.