- One of the most eminent scholars and writers on men and masculinity and the author of the critically acclaimed Manhood in America, Michael Kimmel turns his attention to the culture of guys, aged 16 to 26: their attitudes, their relationships, their rules, and their rituals.
The book “Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men“ explores the passage from adolescence to adulthood. Today, growing up has become more complex and confusing, as young men drift casually through college and beyond—hanging out, partying, playing with tech toys, watching sports. But beneath the appearance of a simple extended boyhood, a more dangerous social world has developed, far away from the traditional signposts and cultural signals that once helped boys navigate their way to manhood—a territory Michael Kimmel has identified as “Guyland.”
In mapping the troubling social world where men are now made, Kimmel offers a view into the minds and times of America’s sons, brothers, and boyfriends, and he works toward redefining what it means to be a man today—and tomorrow. Only by understanding this world and this life stage can we enable young men to chart their own paths, stay true to themselves, and emerge safely from Guyland as responsible and fully formed male adults.
“Kimmel is our seasoned guide into a world that, unless we are guys, we barely know exists. As he walks with us through dark territories, he points out the significant and reflects on its meaning.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia
Please tune in Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 7:30pm EDT when Rabbi Noam Raucher will lead the first of four Sunday evening meetings of the FJMC Book Club for Dads of Teens & Tweens to talk about “Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men” by Michael Kimmel. This four-part discussion will continue on Sunday September 29, October 13 and October 27. Please register at: https://fjmc.org/events-2/book-club/.
This webinar is part of a growing portfolio of FJMC Webinars and Affinity Groups, offered at no charge to all Jewish Men’s Clubs and Brotherhoods across the United States and around the world. Learn more about the growing portfolio of FJMC Affinity Groups and Webinars at: https://fjmc.org/initiatives/affinity-groups-webinars/.
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