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The End of Men: And the Rise of Women
by
Hanna Rosin
A landmark portrait of women, men, and power in a transformed world.
Men have been the dominant sex since, well, thedawn of mankind. But Hanna Rosin was the first tonotice that this long-held truth is, astonishingly, nolonger true. At this unprecedented moment, by almost every measure, women are no longer gainingon men: They have pulled decisively ahead. And“the end of men...more
Men have been the dominant sex since, well, thedawn of mankind. But Hanna Rosin was the first tonotice that this long-held truth is, astonishingly, nolonger true. At this unprecedented moment, by almost every measure, women are no longer gainingon men: They have pulled decisively ahead. And“the end of men...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
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September 11th 2012
by Riverhead Hardcover
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“In this bold and inspired dispatch, Rosin upends the common platitudes of contemporary sexual politics with a deeply reported meditation from the unexpected frontiers of our rapidly changing culture.” –Katie Roiphe, author of The Morning After and Uncommon Arrangements
Some interesting points from The End of Men and the Rise of Women include:
• In the US, for every two men who will receive a BA this year, three women will do the same.
• Women earn almost sixty percent of all bachelor’s degrees....more
Some interesting points from The End of Men and the Rise of Women include:
• In the US, for every two men who will receive a BA this year, three women will do the same.
• Women earn almost sixty percent of all bachelor’s degrees....more
Hanna Rosin's The End of Men: And the Rise of Women was a great book to end the year's reading program. While Rosin notes the elite class of women who still expect a man to take care of them and give them an elite lifestyle, the main coverage of her book covers the changes that are happening to men and women as our economy makes major changes. She describes what is happening to lower middle class and working class men as manufacturing moves away while more women attain college degrees and move i...more
This book isn't as controversial or as adamantly pro-feminist as the title seems to lead most people to think. Many critics get hung up on Rosin's failure to address the lack of female executives and political figures. In truth, Rosin is pointing to the tip of iceberg and predicting a imminent groundswell, predicated on women out earning undergraduate (and now graduate) degrees and women increasingly taking over the workplace (because our current economy values traditionally 'feminine' skills an...more
The is a frustrating book. Rosin is a journalist, not a social scientist, and the shifting gender roles she's elucidating really deserve a more rigorous analysis. (The plural of anecdote is not data, but we know that already.)
It's an easy read (and it's fun getting dirty looks on the train from people who see the cover) and it is interesting. It's just not all that persuasive in the end, perhaps because it's not really clear what Rosin is trying to convince me of. Is the rise of women economical...more
It's an easy read (and it's fun getting dirty looks on the train from people who see the cover) and it is interesting. It's just not all that persuasive in the end, perhaps because it's not really clear what Rosin is trying to convince me of. Is the rise of women economical...more
Less provocative than the title sounds, this book outlines strides made by women in education, careers, and earnings power, and how this is changing marriage and society.
Short shrift was given to the disparity of women as CEOs and in politics. The author first cites that fewer than 6% of Fortune-500 CEOs, only 17% of congress, and 20 out of 180 heads of state are women, but then goes on to describe this as “the last gasp of a vanishing age.” I know things take time, but this seems far from a la...more
Short shrift was given to the disparity of women as CEOs and in politics. The author first cites that fewer than 6% of Fortune-500 CEOs, only 17% of congress, and 20 out of 180 heads of state are women, but then goes on to describe this as “the last gasp of a vanishing age.” I know things take time, but this seems far from a la...more
This is my first goodreads review. I'm writing it because I'm on page 89 and I've almost thrown this book across the room 91 times. I can't wait three more weeks until book club to express my disdain. Hanna Rosin is not a sociologist, she's not an economist, and she doesn't have anything interesting to say. One particularly egregious paragraph in the introduction begins, "Yes, the United States and many other countries still have a gender wage gap. Yes, women still do most of the child care. And...more
Hanna Rosin, I'm a fan - I subscribe to the fabulous Double X podcast (a spin-off of the Slate section that she founded and edits), and her work for the Atlantic is among the most original and insightful long-form pieces. She's written about crime moving from urban to suburban areas (July 2008), about evangelical Christianity's role in schools and the economy (in the Atlantic and her first book, God's Harvard), and, of course, the earth-quaking End of Men (July 2010). The last piece is absolutel...more
As I was reading this book, it seemed to me that Rosin made no real attempt to deconstruct the social anxieties surrounding these shifting paradigms of power and gender, in fact I felt that parts of her book played dangerously into fears of emasculation. Rosin makes a passing reference to the ways in which professions or careers associated with women are often devalued, but makes no attempt to deconstruct this mode of thinking. It seemed to me that at various time Rosin had the potential to make...more
As many other comments have already noted, this book is short-sighted. The first problem is that Rosin is really relying on antiquated gender binaries to define the roles of heterosexual men and heterosexual women. She ignores the contributions of the LGBTQ community as though they haven't factored into the revolutionary re-positioning of humans in our society and culture. Second, her tone is so dismissive of men and so cavalier concerning their roles as husbands and fathers, that is seems that...more
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This provocatively titled book is not some sexist trope on why men are on the wrong end of the evolutionary spectrum, but rather a documentation of the strides women have made in almost all areas of life, with particular emphasis on the new economic power women have wielded beginning about forty years ago. It also speaks to the new "feminized" economy of information and service rather than the "brawn" economy of manual labor the western world is (or rather, already mostly has) transforming into....more
The book was excellent. The author has put her finger on the shifts in the economy and the culture which are changing the roles and prospects of men and women. The author emphasizes women's plasticity and adaptability to the new economy and culture that has been giving women in some quarters new advantages with respect to men.
At the same time she writes alot about the rigidity of men and their inability to cope with the new circumstances into which they have been thrust. My opinion is that tra...more
At the same time she writes alot about the rigidity of men and their inability to cope with the new circumstances into which they have been thrust. My opinion is that tra...more
The title of this book was extremely misleading. But I think it brought to light the evolution of women in our current society. It discussed how women are proving to be, over the course of time, far more adaptable than men. It interviews niche groups of women, like business students at prestigious universities,and South Korean professionals.
The men in this book seem either forced, or just plain willing to admit maybe they are not the ones who shine. One of my favorite being the story about the "...more
The men in this book seem either forced, or just plain willing to admit maybe they are not the ones who shine. One of my favorite being the story about the "...more
I think that this book deserves 3.5 stars, but that isn't an option and I don't want to drag down its total, so I am giving it four. Anyway, this is an interesting and accessible book about, basically, how gender roles and men's/women's roles in the economy and society are changing (and have changed already in ways that are not broadly understood). I don't totally buy into all of her different speculations, but she is definitely on to something. And the challenges some of the standard stories (w...more
I think that the reviewers in general have been a little tough on Ms. Rosin. Its funny to me that this website is exactly what Ms. Rosin it talking about. Look at the people who are trying to win books. Even the books with male oriented themes - a large majority that try to win them are women. I teach (for 25 years) at a junior college and the young women are better prepared (in general) more highly motivated and goal driven than the young men (and they READ more). This is what Ms. Rosin is argu...more
This is a curious, curious book. It is certainly well written and researched but the argument is extremely unconvincing because it is so very selective. More than once, Rosin claims, for example, that sexual assault rates are lower than ever. She also says this angers feminists as if feminists want women to be raped at high rates. Rosin doesn't acknowledge how under reported rape is, nor does she begin to broach the topic of sexual harassment and street harassment women face. Not a day goes by w...more
I enjoyed this book with its expert analysis and highly competent prose. Rosin is, of course, a stellar journalist. However, I often found myself squirming at her seemingly post-feminist approach (which I get is probably somewhat necessary to sell books, and she's likely a huge advocate for feminism, but also a very deft professional.) All in all her analysis is somewhat apologetic of a sort of pseudo-feminism I never feel she fully embraces. Her acknowledgments rush quickly to thank the men who...more
Another BEA find. Saw the title and immediately picked it up. I found the overall idea and research very intriguing. And as someone who has dealt with men who are insecure by a woman's confidence and abilities it's not surprising that the male mindset and the overall mindset needs an overhaul to realize that equality needs to be a daily reality for all and that the standards are still prevalent today. The difference is the worth of women has been noticed more but not necessarily appreciated on a...more
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Excerpt:
In the event you've been in a media blackout since July 2010, Rosin originally wrote an article for The Atlantic under the same sensationalist title (a title which she apologizes for as the book dedication; perhaps that's when you should rethink your marketing strategy?). Said article was one of a rash of journalism-lite pieces proclaiming the 2008 recession a "he-cession" and suggesting that as male unemployment r...more
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In the event you've been in a media blackout since July 2010, Rosin originally wrote an article for The Atlantic under the same sensationalist title (a title which she apologizes for as the book dedication; perhaps that's when you should rethink your marketing strategy?). Said article was one of a rash of journalism-lite pieces proclaiming the 2008 recession a "he-cession" and suggesting that as male unemployment r...more
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After listening to this debate on Intelligence Squared, the book caught my eye at the library and I just had had had to read it.
It was worth it. The debate, entertaining though it may have been, was centered around the inflammatory book title, "THE END OF MEN". OHMIGOSH! THE END OF MEN!!!!! My two sons, 8 and 10, saw me reading this book and rained down a hail of protests and objections such as a book has never quite yet received in my home.
The text is a light mix of sociology, statistics, and p...more
It was worth it. The debate, entertaining though it may have been, was centered around the inflammatory book title, "THE END OF MEN". OHMIGOSH! THE END OF MEN!!!!! My two sons, 8 and 10, saw me reading this book and rained down a hail of protests and objections such as a book has never quite yet received in my home.
The text is a light mix of sociology, statistics, and p...more
This is a really good journalistic account of the many areas where women have been progressing with men lagging. Rosin's narrative, largely, is that particularly 'thanks' to the recent recession, many professions with large male presences (manufacturing, finance) have been downsizing while female-heavy professions (medical care, education) have been booming. Add that to the decades-in-the-making gains by women in higher ed (several years ago, women began acquiring over 50% of baccaleaureate degr...more
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Thoughtful book, though the author at times stretches a few points to support her hypothesis.
The heart of the book is the attempt--by men and women--to deal with some women now making more money than their male partners... or choosing to raise their children without male partners ... and how that affects power and self-image within the family and society.
The strongest chapter is "The Top," which presages Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In." Rosin's advice is sound on how "a little big of sugar" helps du...more
The heart of the book is the attempt--by men and women--to deal with some women now making more money than their male partners... or choosing to raise their children without male partners ... and how that affects power and self-image within the family and society.
The strongest chapter is "The Top," which presages Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In." Rosin's advice is sound on how "a little big of sugar" helps du...more
A fine, lengthier version of Rosin's dispatch in the Atlantic from 2011. I don't think you can consider this anything but the journalism it purports to be, and that is sufficient--I view it in the same vein as David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, which explores pieces of sociology and biology but is ultimately contemporary editorial journalism.
The thing that trips me up, though, is that Rosin--with all the room she has in a book versus article...more
The thing that trips me up, though, is that Rosin--with all the room she has in a book versus article...more
Dec 05, 2012
Lacey Louwagie
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A few days ago, Ivan asked me how that "book about women taking over the world" turned out (he listened to some of it in my car with me when we drove to my parents' for Thanksgiving). For a moment, it took me a while to figure out what he was talking about ... I was trying to remember some sci-fi I'd read about women taking over. Then I realized he was talking about THIS book.
Which brings me to the first issue with this book, which is its title: "The End of Men and the Rise of Women." It really...more
Which brings me to the first issue with this book, which is its title: "The End of Men and the Rise of Women." It really...more
I'm so glad she didn't spend too much time on the lack of women as CEOs and politicians. Is it any surprise that men will grip with iron fists the reins of the most powerful positions in society? What was much more interesting to me was her examination of working and middle class women. What happens there when the economy nose dives and your husband hasn't had a construction job in 6 months? In my town, I see young working class guys taking the toddlers to the park in the middle of the day. Even...more
Barring some sort of nuclear catastrophe, in which case all of those post-apocalyptic movies will come true and Denzel Washington will rule the Earth, it looks as though Rosin is correct: The end of male dominance as an economic and social force is nearly here. Rosin makes a convincing argument that the future belongs to the gender more able to adapt to a health and service-oriented economy –- and that ain’t Denzel. But if she thinks men will cede all that power with a whimper and not a bang, I...more
(3.0) Yet another journalist who stretches article into "book"
I think I agree with much of Rosin's assessment of the status of women today, so it's not that I don't like what she has to say at all. It's just that she really stretched hard to fill a book here. Particularly in the early chapters, we're just hearing anecdote after pop culture reference and the evidence is quite thin (and she's making arguments that could be backed by evidence, research, heck at least surveys).
But she definitely red...more
I think I agree with much of Rosin's assessment of the status of women today, so it's not that I don't like what she has to say at all. It's just that she really stretched hard to fill a book here. Particularly in the early chapters, we're just hearing anecdote after pop culture reference and the evidence is quite thin (and she's making arguments that could be backed by evidence, research, heck at least surveys).
But she definitely red...more
In the wake of a recent slough of articles and books discussing and contradicting one another on the trends and roles of women in American society, Rosin joins the controversial and increasingly politicized gender conversation. She decisively announces the decline of men in areas they have traditionally dominated, including business, higher education, sexual activity outside of marriage, and cultural contributions. Although she does not identify herself as a feminist, she is clearly optimistic a...more
I picked up this book because I heard a great deal of buzz (most of it negative) and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I'm now abandoning it for a lot of the reasons touched on in others' reviews here. The conclusions Rosin draws are almost all based on extremely small or unreliable sample sets/her personal experience. One business student at Yale doesn't speak for all young women about their attitudes towards romantic relationships. I find it rather insulting as a reader that Rosin see...more
Not really sure what to say about this book. It was a fast and easy read, but it was also really depressing. I can't say that anything in this book really surprised me, and I have definitely noticed these trends in my own life. Basically, the premise of the book is that women are doing better in the work world and in higher education because of their ability to be adaptable and to take on more flexible roles. In many cases women are out earning and out performing men.
There's a lot of weight to R...more
There's a lot of weight to R...more
I was already pretty aware of the changing dynamics related gender roles so this wasn't a shocking read. I had a hard time applying what I read to my life because first off, I already don't work in a labor intensive manufacturing field and secondly because the topic is dealing with such large groups. Even if men were getting only 30% of the MBAs that still means millions of men are getting them and you can't apply percentages to an individual. I was able to apply some of this stuff to my office...more
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“Women like Bethenny - my friend from the town of vanishing men - have a kind of ambiguous independence right now. They are much less likely to be in abusive relationships, much more likely to make all the decisions about their lives, but they are also much more likely to be raising children alone. It's a heavy load.”
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