Richard Reeves is Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the
Brookings Institution, in Washington D.C.. A transplanted Brit, his
former roles include Director of Strategy to the Deputy Prime
Minister, and Director of the think-tank Demos. In 2017, Politico
magazine named Richard one of the top 50 thinkers in the U.S. for
his work on class and inequality.
His most recent book, Dream Hoarders, was a 'Book of the Year' in
The Economist and the Observer, and he is also the author of John
Stuart Mill: Victorian Firebrand, which was shortlisted for the
James Tait Black Prize.
A father to three sons, Richard lives with his family in Chevy
Chase, Maryland, U.S.
'As a feminist who is deeply committed to gender equality and a
mother of two young men, I highly recommend Of Boys and Men.
Richard Reeves both affirms the experience of so many parents of
boys and puts it into broader national and global context,
nationally and globally.Best of all, he offers real, practical,
solutions to create a world that would be better for all of us,
across the gender spectrum' - Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New
America and author of Unfinished Business: Women Men Work
Family
'In this courageous, compelling, and urgently needed book, Reeves
argues for dispensing with the damaging narrative of "toxic"
masculinity, and offers concrete suggestions for how to support
boys and men, and leverage the positive aspects of masculinity for
a more peaceful and just society' - Carole Hooven, Harvard
University and author of Testosterone: The Story of the Hormone
that Dominates and Divides Us
'Too often critics dismiss the plight of males by noting that men
continue to prevail at the highest echelons of business,
government, and education. In this judicious and meticulously
researched book, Richard Reeves reminds us that most boys and young
men are not contenders for a leadership position at a Fortune 500
or a professorship at MIT ... Instead of blaming men for their
predicament, or pathologizing masculinity, Reeves points to
sensible, humane and practical solutions'- Christina Hoff Sommers,
Senior Fellow Emeritus, American Enterprise Institute, author of
The War on Boys
'Finally, an analysis of the crisis among men and boys that adds
more light than heat. In Boys and Men, Richard Reeves takes on the
issues facing males today with courage and compassion, and offers
solutions that are both workable and agreeable across the political
spectrum. A much-needed book' - Arthur C. Brooks, Professor,
Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and #1 New York
Times bestselling author
'Important, timely, well-balanced and thoroughly researched, Of
Boys and Men effectively outlines the rapid economic,
psychological, social and educational decline of males in our
society and then proposes a set of practical policies that offer a
positive masculinity for our sons, brothers and fathers. If you are
worried about rising suicide rates, addiction, educational
declines, depression and mass shootings, Reeves offers crucial
insights, fresh diagnoses and practical approaches to these social
ills' - Joseph Henrich, Harvard University and author of The
WEIRDest People in the World
'There is a boy crisis across the developed world. Richard Reeves
deftly navigates the minefield of the American culture war over
gender to give us the facts, the causes, and some surprising
solutions. As the father of three boys, Reeves speaks to our hearts
as well as our heads. If you have a son, or might ever want to hire
or marry someone else's son, you should want boys to succeed, and
you should read this powerful and important book'- Jonathan Haidt,
NYU-Stern School of Business
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