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Angry Men, Passive Men: Understanding the Roots of Men's Anger and How to Move Beyond It
"An exciting and inspiring book for any man who wishes to understand himself better--and for any woman who wishes to understand men."
NATHANIEL BRANDEN, Ph.D.
Author of THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ROMANTIC LOVE
Nationally known therapist Marvin Allen explores the root causes of men's emotional problems and offers a comprehensive solution to restore their sense of joy and men working together in therapy groups. Drawing on the life stories of scores of men as well as the author's own personal experience, this landmark book dramatizes the groundbreaking techniques that men can use not simply to discuss their buried emotions but to release them in the healing company of other men. It provides a powerful catalyst for changing men's lives.
NATHANIEL BRANDEN, Ph.D.
Author of THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ROMANTIC LOVE
Nationally known therapist Marvin Allen explores the root causes of men's emotional problems and offers a comprehensive solution to restore their sense of joy and men working together in therapy groups. Drawing on the life stories of scores of men as well as the author's own personal experience, this landmark book dramatizes the groundbreaking techniques that men can use not simply to discuss their buried emotions but to release them in the healing company of other men. It provides a powerful catalyst for changing men's lives.
- GenresPsychology
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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July 24, 2025My review from 2001:
The author is a therapist and active in the men's movement, and has run "wildman gatherings." Now, I am not necessarily a fan of that kind of thing; the worst sour note I hit in the book was the one reference to Robert Bly, whom he quoted talking about the "soft male, a passive man who is overly influenced by feminine values." But other than that, I was very impressed by the book. The author does not, as Bly and some others do, seem to have anything against women. He delineates "Six Types of Dysfunctional Dads" in the chapter before "Seven Kinds of Dysfunctional Moms," and is not without sympathy for any of them. He includes his own history, from his less-than-happy childhood through becoming a therapist and developing his own methods for working with men. One main thesis is the name of the first chapter, "Why Men Can't Feel." His theories and methods of bringing up and working through men's repressed feelings appear to be sound and effective.
The author is a therapist and active in the men's movement, and has run "wildman gatherings." Now, I am not necessarily a fan of that kind of thing; the worst sour note I hit in the book was the one reference to Robert Bly, whom he quoted talking about the "soft male, a passive man who is overly influenced by feminine values." But other than that, I was very impressed by the book. The author does not, as Bly and some others do, seem to have anything against women. He delineates "Six Types of Dysfunctional Dads" in the chapter before "Seven Kinds of Dysfunctional Moms," and is not without sympathy for any of them. He includes his own history, from his less-than-happy childhood through becoming a therapist and developing his own methods for working with men. One main thesis is the name of the first chapter, "Why Men Can't Feel." His theories and methods of bringing up and working through men's repressed feelings appear to be sound and effective.
January 23, 2015
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