Of boys and men: why the modern male is struggling, why it matters, and what to do about It

Preface: Worried dad to worried wonk

The male malaise. Girls rule: boys are behind in education ; Working man blues: men are losing ground in the labor market ; Dislocated dads: fathers have lost their traditional role in the family

Double disadvantage. Dwight's glasses: Black boys and men face acute challenges ; Class ceiling: poor boys and men are suffering ; Non-responders: policies aren't helping boys and men

Biology and culture. Making men: nature and nurture both matter

Political stalemate. Progressive blindness: the political left is in denial ; Seeing red: the political right wants to turn back the clock

What to do. Redshirt the boys: boys need an extra year in the classroom ; Men can HEAL: getting men into the jobs of the future ; New dads: fatherhood as an independent social institution

Epilogue.