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The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men
The War Against Boys How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men
Author: Christina Hoff Sommers
Despite popular belief, American boys tag behind girls in reading and writing ability, and they are less likely to go to college. Our young men are greatly at risk, yet the best-known studies and experts insist that it's girls who are in need of our attention. The highly publicized "girl crisis" has led to many changes in American schools, polit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780684849577
ISBN-10: 0684849577
Publication Date: 6/12/2001
Pages: 256
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2.8 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Although Christina Hoff Sommers does make a few good points. I felt that this book was very argumentative, outdated, and did not provide a clear picture of what is going on nationwide. Having 2 sons myself I know that not all school systems are run like the few examples that Sommers choose to include. In the end I felt that if all the money being spent on research was instead given to public education, there would not be an "in crisis" child male or female!
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