Manliness by Professor Harvey C. Mansfield Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Manliness
Book Review: Finally ...
Summary: 4 Stars
A book myself and my 30-something well-educated female friends can understand and relate to. Reason is, we are still single, living in Boston and wondering "Where are the men?" We grew up about 50 miles outside of Boston. Our fathers were blue-collar men who worked hard, valued the American dream, Clint Eastwood and John Wayne. A construction worker, lineman and mechanic. Big, brawny men who mowed the lawn, fixed the roof, fixed our bicycles, smoked a cigar, drank alcohol, chopped wood for the woodstove during the energy crisis, and valued a good pair of work boots that sat out on our porches because they were usually too dirty to come in the house. Us girls moved to Boston to broaden our horizons, yet realizing there are no cowboys here. I agree, men are confused. But we'd love to see a "Return of the Man." Thank you Mr. Mansfield. From a Simmons College grad...Book Review: Go watch Oprah or do Yoga or something
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been browsing books on men's studies like this one, and I've noticed one thing. A lot of feminists and effeminates have made special effort to drag down the ratings for these books with 1-star reviews and dull, lengthy diatribes attacking the author's academic merits and intentions. Haven't you got anything better to do?Book Review: Insightful, original, and hard hitting
Summary: 5 Stars
Harvey C. Mansfield does a great job at presenting the current ideology of the gender-neutral society proponent in both a contemporary and historical study. His insightfulness is particularly valuable by virtue of his no fluff, straight to the point presentation of the problems the gender-neutral society creates and his solutions (straight-forwardness should not be confused with being abrasive).
Manliness should be sought after and given a thorough read, especially given the fact that there are virtually no good novels in this genre. Manliness stands out and in many ways sets the precedent for contemporary, secular books on this subject.
This book is incredibly valuable and useful for anyone who is both open-minded and sincere. I highly recommend it to people of all stripes, whether it be the contemplative pastor, the father, the wife, the feminist, or the developing and maturing young man.
Book Review: Manliness for liberals
Summary: 1 Stars
Quoting from Darwin, Nietzsche, and many other progressive types, this book definitly is a product of a liberal Harvard mind. While still giving interesting thoughts on many subjects, such as the current status of the gender-neutral society, as a conservative Christian and patriot, I disagree with most of this book. I have researched manliness and courage for about 3 years now and was really looking forward to reading this and was disappointed. At one point, I may have read him wrong but, he makes Christianity seem unmanly, which is complete fallacy. I read this with an open mind and wanted to find the goodin it, which there is some, but not worth the time to read it.Book Review: Manliness was great research for my book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book puts to words the thoughts I have always felt about the proper roles for husbands and wives, fathers and sons, men and women. Mansfield explains that ours is a man's world because men take risks in the face of danger. This risk-taking makes us natural leaders but it also makes us value the leadership of other men which is important when it comes time to be led. When you take risks, you stand alone against the world. This is a place women cannot go because they want to be liked and would rather go about forming consensuses than standing for righteousness.
I wrote a war-thriller, Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II--Battle for the Middle States. In it, my main character is a fighter pilot who not only has to battle in the air a superpower UN who has invaded America but he also has to battle a feminist wife and a rebellious son when he gets back on the ground. When developing these conflicts, I referred to Mansfield's book often as he alone seems to be the only one out there who can accurately enumerate the character of manly men and their roles in family and society.
That is not to say Mansfield's tome did not have its difficult parts. There are quite a few chapters where the professor gets quite erudite. But rather than whimper like a simpering sissy boy (i.e. a man who is not manly), I hiked up my drawers and waded right in. Manly men grow when they are challenged by things greater than them and they look down at those who don't share their values. For those who want nothing more than to be comfortable and secure and who also feel the need to champion women rather than their own sex, you will be mocked.
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