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The story of men who are hurting -- and hurting America by their absenceMan Out describes the millions of men on the sidelines of life in the United States. Many of them have been pushed out of the mainstream because of an economy and society where the odds are stacked against them; others have chosen to be on the outskirts of twenty-first-century America. These men are disconnected from work, personal relationships, family and children, and civic and community life. They may be angry at government, employers, women, and "the system" in general -- and millions of them have done time in prison and have cast aside many social norms.Sadly, too many of these men are unsure what it means to be a man in contemporary society. Wives or partners reject them; children are estranged from them; and family, friends, and neighbors are embarrassed by them.
About the Author
Andrew L. Yarrow is a public policy professional, American historian, and journalist. In addition to Thrift: The History of an American Cultural Movement, Measuring America, he has published two other books, has taught post-World War II U.S. history at American University, was a reporter with The New York Times for many years, and has published many articles in scholarly and popular publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, the Baltimore Sun, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the LA Times, and New York Daily News, and the Florida Sun Sentinel. He also has worked or done consulting for several think tanks, international organizations, and the U.S. government.
See: www.andrewlyarrow.com
