Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm
Why All Men Need Real Friends
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm
ISBN: 978-1-4214-5639-3
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
A practical guide to confronting male loneliness and rebuilding the friendships that sustain us.
Men today are more connected than ever, yet many feel increasingly alone. As work expands, communities shift, and traditional social structures weaken, deep friendships often fall to the margins. What was once built into daily life now requires intention, and too often it is treated as optional. The result is a growing crisis of loneliness among men with real consequences for mental health, well-being, and social life.
In The Brotherhood Effect, Charles J. Blain examines how this change took hold and what it means for men today. He looks at the decline of shared spaces and institutions, the pressures of modern work, and the ways men are taught to think about independence and self-reliance. Together, these forces have made it harder to form and maintain close friendships, even as the need for connection remains constant. Blain argues that friendship is not a luxury or a secondary concern. It is a basic part of a stable, healthy, and meaningful life. He offers a clear, practical approach to rebuilding those connections, showing how men can create stronger bonds through shared experience, accountability, and consistent effort.
The Brotherhood Effect speaks to men navigating the demands of modern life, as well as to the partners, families, and communities who care about them. At a moment when loneliness is widely discussed but rarely addressed in concrete ways, this book offers a focused and realistic path toward lasting connection.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
- Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogik: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
Weitere Infos & Material
Contents
A Note to the Reader
Foreword
Introduction
1. Now More Than Ever
2. Pressure Strengthens Structure
3. Symbolize the Structure
4. Lone Rangers Rarely Survive
5. Setting the Standard
6. Disclosure by Design
7. Set the Mission
8. Archiving Your Structure
9. The Ranks
10. Service above Self
11. The Digital Question
12. The Policy Question
Conclusion
About the Author
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
