{"product_id":"patriarchy-blues-reflections-on-manhood-paperback","title":"Patriarchy Blues: Reflections on Manhood (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Frederick Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24d7de;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this personal and poignant collection, Frederick Joseph examines the culture of masculinity through the lens of a Black man.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be a man today? How does the pervasive yet elusive idea of “toxic masculinity” actually reflect men’s experiences—particularly those of color—and how they navigate the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this thought-provoking collection of essays, poems, and short reflections, Frederick Joseph contemplates these questions and more as he explores issues of masculinity and patriarchy from both a personal and cultural standpoint. From fatherhood, and “manning up” to abuse and therapy, he fearlessly and thoughtfully tackles the complex realities of men’s lives today and their significance for society, lending his insights as a Black man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in Joseph’s unique voice, with an intelligence and raw honesty that demonstrates both his vulnerability and compassion, \u003cem\u003ePatriarchy Blues\u003c\/em\u003e forces us to consider the joys, pains, and destructive nature of manhood and the stereotypes it engenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24d7de;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrederick Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Yonkers, New York–raised three-time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best-selling author. His books include the poetry collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/we-alive-beloved-poems-paperback\" title=\"Link to the book We Alive, Beloved by Frederick Joseph\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Alive, Beloved\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; the nonfiction works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatriarchy Blues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/the-black-friend-on-being-a-better-white-person-paperback\" title=\"Link to The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Black Friend\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Than We Found It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, co-written with Porsche Joseph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and the YA novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Link to the book This Thing of Ours by Frederick Joseph\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.mrwelltravelled.com\/products\/this-thing-of-ours-hardcover\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Thing of Ours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was recognized with a 2021 International Literacy Association Young Adult Book Award, was named to the 2019 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising, and is an activist, philanthropist, and poet. Frederick Joseph was also honored with a 2023 Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award and the 2018 Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, and he was selected for the 2018 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100, a list of the most influential African Americans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #24d7de;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCategory: \u003c\/b\u003eNonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\/Binding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Condition: \u003c\/b\u003eNew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0063138328\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e978-\u003cspan\u003e0063138322\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHarper Perennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate Published:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMay 17, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerms of Sale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll book sales are final. 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