and The Rise Of Women
The title of a new book by Hanna Rosin is provocative but also misleading, because this book more accurately describes the gains made by women (mainly economic and social) over the last three decades and the decline in power (not the end) of men in those two areas, not only in the United States but many other countries.
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A well- researched and well-documented report, with case studies and interviews of women and men, Rosin’s book does not paint a doomsday picture of men’s future, dominated by women. A positive account, for the most part, it shows how the roles of both sexes are changing in the workplace and at home, “with profound implications for marriage, sex, children, work, and more.” Rosin also contends that “we can adapt to the new reality and channel it for a better future.”
A few facts can be cited to substantiate the author’s theme: women now occupy approximately half of America’s jobs, including twelve of the fifteen categories projected to grow most over the next decade; more women than men now receive college degrees; these two facts have changed the marriage dynamic - for the better among couples with college degrees but for the worse for those with less education; fewer couples express a desire for male children first, not only in America but in countries with a much stricter patriarchy, such as South Korea.
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Rosin’s book has chapters on marriage and sexual practices before marriage, “the new American matriarchy,” how women remade the economy, and the education gap between men and women.
The author cites cases of women who have reached the top of the corporate ladder in America and shows how Asian women are “taking over the world.”
Near the end of her book, Hanna Rosin relates how most of the opposition she has encountered during public speaking engagements and book signings has come not from men but from women.
This is an interesting, important book, especially for people raising children and still in the work force, whose anecdotes and case studies make it more palatable to read than other books of its kind.
