"Just as Reviving Ophelia introduced readers to the culture of teenage girls, Guyland takes us to the land of young men." - Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia "An absolute bombshell of a book. A disturbing, but mandatory wake-up call for all of us who are boys, love boys or raise boys." - Madeline Levine, Ph.D., author of The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids Kimmel calls on us all to see the boy in the pseudo-man, to break the silence with which we surround them, and do what it takes to help them grow into real men.
" - Arlie Hochschild, author of The Second Shift, The Time Bind, and The Commercialization of Intimate Life "[Guyland] offers a fascinating look at contemporary culture, the coming-of-age challenges both sexes face, and the risks for society when young men disengage from their own lives." - Booklist "A bleak and urgent yet compassionate analysis of young manhood in the United States." - Salon "Superb.thorough, impressive and fascinating." - Chicago Tribune "Engaging.provocative.The book raises important questions.A useful, highly readable overview of an important social phenomenon.
" - Kirkus Reviews "[A] deft exploration grounded in research.Kimmel offers a highly practical guide to male youth." - Publishers Weekly "For anyone who has ever longed to know what's really going on in a young man's life, rejoice: Guyland is a compassionate, unflinching dispatch from deep in the heart of young masculinity. Required reading for people who raise, teach, and love guys." - Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls "Every parent who is about to write a check for college tuition should read this book first and discuss it with his or her son.and daughter." - Michael G. Thompson, Ph.
D., co-author of Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys "Michael Kimmel's Guyland could save the humanity of many young men--and the sanity of their friends and parents--by explaining the forces behind a newly extended adolesence. With accuracy and empathy, he names the problem and offers compassionate bridges to adulthood." - Gloria Steinem "Guyland takes up where Real Boys left off.a must-read for parents, teachers, coaches, young women who are so confused by the guys in their midst-and for guys themselves who yearn to break free of unwritten rules that leave them half a man, rather than a whole person." - William Pollack, author of Real Boys.