With backlash in 1991, susan faludi broke new ground. I had the luck this summer to spend a weekend with my relatives doug and loft chambers, and i thought of them as i read susan faludis latest book, stiffed. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. One of the most talkedabout books of last year, the pulitzer prizewinning author of backlash now. Faludi argues that while many of those in power are men, most individual men have little power. American men have been brought up to be strong, support their families and work hard.
The betrayal of the american man is that you immediately want to run around grabbing people by the lapels and beseeching them, read this book. In this pathbreaking study of the contemporary male crisis, awardwinning journalist and author faludi solidifies her reputation first gained in backlash 1991 as one of our most astute analysts of. The betrayal of the american man by susan faludi william morrow, 662 pp. Susan faludi is a pulitzer prizewinning journalist and the author of backlash. The betrayal of the american man 9780380720453 by faludi, susan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
The betrayal of the american man to a far more nuanced and sympathetic assessment of what has happened to men in the tumultuous decades since world war ii. For those of us who grew up in the postpostfeminist world, susan faludi s backlash was an invaluable. This 20thanniversary edition of the extraordinary new york times bestseller features a new introduction from the author. The betrayal of the american man by susan faludi one of the most talkedabout books of last year, the pulitzer prizewinning author of backlash now explores the collapse of traditional masculinity that has left men feeling betrayed. The betrayal of the american man paperback bargain price, october 1, 2000 by susan faludi author. Faludi calls the american masculinity crisis has given way in stiffed. The betrayal of the american man 9780688122997 by faludi, susan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The betrayal of the american man to a far more nuanced and. Faludi writes that she began her research with the assumption that the male crisis in america was caused by something men were doing unrelated to something being done to them p. We have only 150 staff but run one of the worlds top websites. Her goal is to find out why men in todays usa are unhappy, angry, bewildered and all too often violent. The betrayal of the american man takes a remarkably compassionate and revealing look at the crisis of modern masculinity from a feminist prospective.
Faludi explores various topics including job losses from. Backlash was nothing less than a landmark, uncovering an undeclared war against womens equality in the media, advertising, hollywood, the workplace, and governmenta war that is. The betrayal of the american man by susan faludi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Faludi does a nice job of illustrating how changing perceptions of masculinity can also change men themselves, but the book feels incomplete. All the familiar moorings drop away and they are swept up, a father and a son, into the bright sky. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The betrayal of the american man by susan faludi about the book one of the most talkedabout books of last year, the pulitzer prizewinning author of backlash now explores the collapse of traditional masculinity that has left men feeling betrayed. This didactic and highly simplistic analysis of what ms.
One of the most talkedabout books of recent years, in stiffed, the pulitzer prizewinning author of backlash explores the collapse of traditional masculinity that has left men feeling betrayed. Faludi born april 18, 1959 is an american humanist, journalist and author. The man and the boy in his raccoon cap kneel on the scratchy wool, two pioneers of the crabgrass prairie, and then the father snaps off the boys flashlight. Stiffed is a brilliant, important book faludi s reportorial and literary skills unfold with breathtaking confidence and beauty. In 1991, internationally renowned feminist journalist susan faludi ignited a revival of the womens movement with her revelatory investigative reportage. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
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One of the most talkedabout books of recent years, in stiffed, the pulitze. The betrayal of the american man paperback 1 oct 2000 by susan faludi author. The book addresses the state of masculinity in late20thcentury america. Stiffed is a brilliant, important book faludis reportorial and literary skills unfold with breathtaking confidence and beauty. Stiffed brings us into the world of industrial workers, sports fans, combat veterans, evangelical husbands, militiamen, astronauts, and troubled bad boyswhose sense that theyve lost their skills, jobs, civic roles, wives, teams, and a secure future is only one symptom of a larger and historic betrayal. Nasa, faludi says, seemed to be offering a mirror into which any american man could look and see himself reflected in enlarged form. The undeclared war against american women, which won the 1992 national book critics circle award for nonfiction. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes.
In this groundbreaking sudy of the contemporary male crisis, awardwinning journalist and author susan faludi cements her reputation first gained in backlash 1991, as a most astute analyst of gender relations. She goes a long way toward eliminating the black and white, good and evil, male and female polarities that have riven the sexes in the past. The betrayal of the american man is that you immediately want to run around grabbing people by the lapels and. The betrayal of the american man by susan faludi in 1991, with backlash, susan faludi wrote a book that was nothing less than a landmark, exploring the sociopolitical and economic ravages against women in american society. She focused on a series of interviews she conducted with american men and the. William morrow and company, isbn 068812299x root, wayne allyn 2016 angry white male how the donald trump phenomenon is changing america and what we can all do to save the middle class. She focused on her decision to write the book and the resulting criticism. Were dedicated to reader privacy so we never track you. In her obsessive way, she details the history of pro football in cleveland, beginning with legendary coach paul browns start at massillon high school. American men are angry and discontented, she argues in stiffed, because their sense of what it is to be a man has been destroyed by everything from corporate downsizing and the shrinking military of the post cold war era to the increase in local sports teams leaving town. The big news about susan faludis second book is supposed to be the.
The betrayal of the american man, an examination of mens roles in america and the collapse of traditional masculinity. Faludi then tries to turn that story into an example for her betrayal of the american man. In this pathbreaking study of the contemporary male crisis, awardwinning journalist and author faludi solidifies her reputation. She won a pulitzer prize for explanatory journalism in 1991, for a report on the leveraged buyout of safeway stores, inc. In the weeks since its release, susan faludis stiffedan indirect followup to backlash, her lengthy chronicle of antifeminist trendshas been frequently misread or at least misrepresented as strictly documenting a growing dissatisfaction among disempowered american men. Thats right, all we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit library the whole world depends on. Betrayal in the workplace went along with spiritual betrayal, in which the space program, oddly enough, played an important role. The betrayal of the american man is a 1999 book by feminist author susan faludi, her followup to backlash. Susan faludi, author of the feminist bestseller backlash, has done it again with an exhaustive report on the betrayals felt by working men throughout the united. Stiffed is a brilliant, important book faludi s reportorial and literary skills unfold with. A contributing editor for newsweek and a former reporter for the wall street journal, she has written for many magazines, including the new yorker, the new york times, esquire, double take.