Richard Reeves on why the modern male is struggling, and what to do about it

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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🗓️ 11 November 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Are cultural and economic forces changing boyhood, manhood and fatherhood? Richard Reeves says yes, and that many men and boys are struggling.

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0:25.9	This is on point.
0:27.0	I'm Megna Chacrabardi.
0:28.7	Richard Reeves is a senior fellow in economic studies
0:31.6	at the Brookings Institute and the director
0:33.8	of the Future of the Middle Class Initiative.
0:36.7	His research focuses on social mobility,
0:39.2	inequality and family change.
0:41.6	And he has a new book out.
0:43.6	It's titled of boys and men.
0:45.8	Why the modern male is struggling and why it matters
0:49.4	and what to do about it.
0:50.9	And he joins us on the show.
0:52.9	Richard, welcome back to On Point.
0:54.6	Well, thank you, Megna.
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