Reaction paper of:
Reaction paper of:
Pollack, W. (1998). Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood. New York: Holt Paperbacks (Read the entire book)
Many boys today are struggling, according to Pollack, either quietly with poor self-esteem and feelings of loneliness and isolation, or publicly, by expressing their emotional and social detachment by rage and acts of violence against themselves, their friends, and their families. While academic achievement and self-esteem are low, suicide and depression rates are rising. Much has been written about adolescent girls’ struggles, including low self-esteem, an increasing focus on looks, gender prejudice in the classroom, and a lack of understanding of what it means to be feminine. Pollack revealed that boys have a similar gender identity issue before they reach adolescence. Male babies are more emotionally expressive than infant girls, according to research.
However, a boy’s emotional expressiveness lessens as he grows older. Why? Because society’s understanding of what it means to be a boy, known as ‘The Boy Code,’ requires boys to hide or conceal their feelings. As a result, boys develop a “mask of masculinity” to conceal their shame, vulnerability, and other feelings they cannot express boy’s inability to express true feelings hardens him till he loses touch with them. Today’s boys, Pollack writes, are “only allowed to lead half their emotional lives. (
Discuss your reactions to Pollack’s book Real Boys in a 5-page double-spaced paper.
What are his main points and arguments?
What is the role of “parents” in a boy’s life?
Do you think “action love” is a meaningful concept to use to understand boys?
What are the impacts of sexuality, friendship, individual differences, schools and sports on the development of boys?
Please be sure to use information from your reading and learning to support your conclusions and observations. Cite your sources using APA format New York: Holt Paperbacks (Read the entire book)
Many boys today are struggling, according to Pollack, either quietly with poor self-esteem and feelings of loneliness and isolation, or publicly, by expressing their emotional and social detachment by rage and acts of violence against themselves, their friends, and their families. While academic achievement and self-esteem are low, suicide and depression rates are rising. Much has been written about adolescent girls’ struggles, including low self-esteem, an increasing focus on looks, gender prejudice in the classroom, and a lack of understanding of what it means to be feminine. Pollack revealed that boys have a similar gender identity issue before they reach adolescence. Male babies are more emotionally expressive than infant girls, according to research.
However, a boy’s emotional expressiveness lessens as he grows older. Why? Because society’s understanding of what it means to be a boy, known as ‘The Boy Code,’ requires boys to hide or conceal their feelings. As a result, boys develop a “mask of masculinity” to conceal their shame, vulnerability, and other feelings they cannot express boy’s inability to express true feelings hardens him till he loses touch with them. Today’s boys, Pollack writes, are “only allowed to lead half their emotional lives. (
-Discuss your reactions to Pollack’s book Real Boys in a 5-page double-spaced paper.
– Use declarative sentences. No I think or I believe sentences.
– Title page, running head, page numbers, in text citations, reference page (hanging paragraph style).
– Use essay format, body of work, and a conclusion.
– Use third person and not the first person.
-What are his main points and arguments?
-What is the role of “parents” in a boy’s life?
-Do you think “action love” is a meaningful concept to use to understand boys?
-What are the impacts of sexuality, friendship, individual differences, schools and sports on the development of boys.
-Please be sure to use information from your reading and learning to support your conclusions and observations.
-Cite your sources using APA format
