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Manliness

Manliness

by HCMansfield (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

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Synopsis

This book demands a response from its readers. It is impossible not to be drawn in to the provocative (often contentious) discussion that Harvey Mansfield sets before us. This is the first comprehensive study of manliness, a quality both bad and good, mostly male, often intolerant, irrational, and ambitious. Our 'gender-neutral society' does not like it but cannot get rid of it. Drawing from science, literature, and philosophy, Mansfield examines the layers of manliness, from vulgar aggression, to assertive manliness, to manliness as virtue, and to philosophical manliness. He shows that manliness seeks and welcomes drama, prefers times of war, conflict, and risk, and brings change or restores order at crucial moments. Manly men in their assertiveness raise issues, bring them to the fore, and make them public and political - as for example, the manliness of the women's movement. After a wide-ranging tour from stereotypes to Hemingway and Achilles, to Nietzsche, to feminism, and to Plato, the author returns to today's problem of 'unemployed manliness'. Formulating a reasoned defence of a quality hardly obedient to reason, he urges men, and especially women, to understand and accept manliness, and to give it honest and honourable employment.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 304
 Edition: annotated edition
 Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 14 Mar 2006
ISBN 10: 0300106645
ISBN 13: 9780300106640

Media Reviews
thoughtful, vexing, and ultimately irresistible book . . . neither a chest-thumping celebration of masculinity nor a scientific snore on biological maleness.'

Thoughtful, vexing, and ultimately irresistible book . . . neither a chest-thumping celebration of masculinity nor a scientific snore on biological maleness.' -Oprah Magazine

This new book entitled simply Manliness amounts to a spirited defense of the male psychology. -Joseph R. Phelan, Washington Times
-- Joseph R. Phelan Washington Times
It' s a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge. -- Frank Rich, New York Times


Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure. -- Kevin Horrigan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado. -- Christina Hoff Somers, Weekly Standard

Mansfield' s defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome. -- Theodore Dalrymple, American Enterprise


Mansfield argues that manliness-- in its combination of stubbornness and rationality-- provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society. -- Mary Nichols, Baylor University

0; It7;s a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge. 2;Frank Rich, New York Times
-- Frank Rich 4. New York Times
0;Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure.1;2;Kevin Horrigan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

-- Kevin Horrigan St. Louis Post-Dispatch


0;Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado.1;2;Christina Hoff Somers, Weekly Standard
-- Christina Hoff Somers Weekly Standard
0;Mansfield7;s defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome.1;2;Theodore Dalrymple, American Enterprise

-- Theodore Dalrymple American Enterprise
Mansfield argues that manliness2;in its combination of stubbornness and rationality2;provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society. 2;Mary Nichols, Baylor University
-- Mary Nichols
Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado. --Christina Hoff Somers, Weekly Standard
--Christina Hoff Somers Weekly Standard
Mansfield's defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome. --Theodore Dalrymple, American Enterprise

--Theodore Dalrymple American Enterprise
Mansfield argues that manliness--in its combination of stubbornness and rationality--provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society. --Mary Nichols, Baylor University
--Mary Nichols
It's a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge. --Frank Rich, New York Times

--Frank Rich 4. New York Times
Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure. --Kevin Horrigan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

--Kevin Horrigan St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Annoying at times (often!), but never uninteresting, this book has much of importance to say. Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan

--Arlene Saxonhouse


A work of thought as well as a provocation, Manliness deserves to be widely read, argued over, and pondered. David Bromwich, Yale University
--David Bromwich
Mansfield argues that manliness in its combination of stubbornness and rationality provides a ground for political life. His work is a thoughtful attempt to move us to think more clearly about who we are, and about the future of our liberal society. Mary Nichols, Baylor University
--Mary Nichols
It s a subtle exploration about the virtues and vices of the thymotic urge. Frank Rich, New York Times

--Frank Rich 4. New York Times


Mansfield s defense of what, politically, has become indefensible by anyone wanting to keep his reputation intact is most welcome. Theodore Dalrymple, American Enterprise

--Theodore Dalrymple American Enterprise
Mansfield argues that efforts in Western society to equalize the status of men and women are doomed to failure. Kevin Horrigan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

--Kevin Horrigan St. Louis Post-Dispatch


[This] new book entitled simply Manliness amounts to a spirited defense of the male psychology. Joseph R. Phelan, Washington Times

--Joseph R. Phelan Washington Times


Amusing, refreshing, and outrageous observations. . . . Many readers will be grateful to him for his candor and bravado. Christina Hoff Somers, Weekly Standard
--Christina Hoff Somers Weekly Standard
Author Bio
Harvey C. Mansfield is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Government, Harvard University.