Book Review ‘The Way of Men’ by Jack Donovan
Is the
author, crazy, extreme or realistic? How important is the traditional male
role? Is masculinity critical? Is there a tribal instinct that drives
heterosexual men to strive to impress one another rather than women?
Ideals about
men and women are changing. An issue we once approached with humor, now, in a
society focused on political correctness, the theory takes on new meaning. For
better or worse, there is a school of thought that questions the wisdom in the
movement towards a softer more emotional male and whether or not it is
destructive to men and/or society.
Are we
raising wimpy sons? As the mother of three sons, I have a lot of thoughts about
the issue, but not many answers.
It warms my
heart to see a dad braiding his daughter’s hair. Likewise, I’m touched daily,
watching my neighbor as he raises his well-balanced daughter on his own. Of
course, most of all, I am proud of my son when he tends to my baby
granddaughter’s needs.
Nevertheless,
by nature men and women are different, which leaves many to wonder whether we
are in the midst of an evolutionary change or do we just have it all wrong?
Jack Donovan
believes the traditional male is an integral part of a successful existence,
and in his book The Way of Man, he makes an interesting and often strong case for
man’s historical role, and the frustrations men endure as they try to conform
to an idealistic changing society.
Albeit
controversial, it is an interesting and thought-provoking exploration into masculinity
and the possibility of an innate tribal nature that might ultimately dictate the
journey of our progression and the success of our changing idealism.
Undoubtedly,
Jack Donovan approaches the subject with some pretense, but his vast studies in
male social anthropology and his clever style of writing, add an entertaining
element to the examination.
Although the
book is short in length; it is long in impression.
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| Review by Sammy Sutton |
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