Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency
About this ebook
In Better Boys, Better Men, cultural critic and New York Times contributor Andrew Reiner argues that boys and men today are working from an outdated model of masculinity—one that blocks the very courage, strength, and resiliency we claim to want from them most. The cost is real: rising male loneliness, depression, and disturbing upticks in violence.
Neither nostalgic for old-school manhood nor quick to dismiss masculinity altogether, Reiner charts a third way. Drawing on interviews with boys and men of all ages, plus educators, counselors, therapists, and physicians nationwide, he offers an honest look at what's failing boys today—and the shifts already underway among those redefining strength and connection. The book closes with an intimate letter to his own son, grounding the research in hope for the next generation.
An essential read for parents raising sons, partners of men, educators, and anyone rethinking modern masculinity and emotional health for boys and men.
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About the author
Andrew Reiner is a professor at Towson University, where he offers the seminar “The Changing Face of Masculinity.” He has written on masculinity and men’s issues for the New York Times, Italy’s La Repubblica, and The Washington Post Magazine. His work has been featured on NPR and the Canadian Broadcasting Company, as well as in The Guardian, Men’s Health magazine, and Forbes. He speaks about masculinity regularly at schools and conferences around the world.
