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The Hearts of Men:

American Dreams and the Flight from Commitment
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Random House Digital, Inc., Feb 9, 2011 - Social Science - 224 pages
An explanation of recent sexual culture and the loosening of marriage bonds over the past 20 years.
  

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Review: The Hearts of Men: American Dreams and the Flight from Commitment

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4.5 stars. I skipped the chapter on Playboy (didn't want to read it), but the rest was excellent. I say "excellent" because it was well-written and well-researched. Also, Ehrenreich's analysis of ...

Review: The Hearts of Men: American Dreams and the Flight from Commitment

User Review  - Laurie - Goodreads

I was required to read this, but it was quick, easy, and even entertaining at times. While I didn't love it or deem it "Very Good" because I would never have picked it up on my own, I love Barbara Ehrenreich's writing style. She's one of my favorite scholarly authors. Read full review

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Contents

INTRODUCTION Why Women Married
1
BREADWINNERS AND LOSERS Sanctions
14
EARLY REBELS The Gray Flannel
29
PLAYBOY JOINS THE BATTLE
42
REASONS OF THE HEART Cardiology
68
FROM CONFORMITY TO GROWTH
88
TIIE MALE REVOLT REDEEMED
117
BACKLASH The Antifeminist Assault
144
I1 CONCLUSION For Women Surviving
169
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Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of fourteen books, including the bestselling Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch. She lives in Virginia.

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