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Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again
SelfMade Man One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again
Author: Norah Vincent
Following in the tradition of John Howard Griffin (Black Like Me) and Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed), Norah Vincent absorbed a cultural experience and reported back on what she observed incognito. For more than a year and a half she ventured into the world as Ned, with an ever-present five o’clock shadow, a crew cut, w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670034666
ISBN-10: 0670034665
Publication Date: 1/19/2006
Pages: 287
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 72 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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esjro avatar reviewed Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again on + 901 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Very unique book, I have to admire the commitment by this author to her project. (Indeed one of the latter chapters addresses the toll the project took on the author). Although I enjoyed the book overall, I thought that it ran out of steam during the later chapters. However, I would still recommend it to women curious about what life is like in a man's world.
reviewed Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again on + 67 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very interesting topic - worked great for our book group. Well written.
rubyjewlcold avatar reviewed Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again on + 37 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a book where a woman goes undercover to discover what men are like in places where men are simply that, men. You may start the book by peering through a window but will end up looking at a mirror
Abbey avatar reviewed Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
this wasn't quite what I was expecting. It was a rather interesting book but I was expecting more of a different point of view. Still worth reading.
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buzzby avatar reviewed Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back Again on + 6062 more book reviews
No pictures, except the front cover. Apparently, it's harder to be a man than I thought.
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This book is a great raw account of Vincent's experiences living as a man. Her experiences were so varied along with the many different types of men she encountered. I feel like I was granted a window into the world of men and gained an understanding that every person is as different and unique as their experiences allow.

An absolutely worthwhile read.
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