Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Review: Manliness & Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917

Manliness & Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917 Manliness & Civilization: A Cultural History of Gender and Race in the United States, 1880-1917 by Gail Bederman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Progressive era? Resolutions?

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By depicting imperialism as a prophylactic means of avoiding effeminacy and racial decadence, Roosevelt constructed it as part of the status quo and hid the fact that this sort of militaristic overseas involvement was actually a new departure in American foreign policy. American men must struggle to retain their racially innate masculine strength, which had originally been forged in battle with the savage Indians on the frontier; otherwise the race would backslide into overcivilized decadence. With no Indians left to fight at home, then, American men must press on and confront new races, abroad.


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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Review: The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency

The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency The Student Debt Crisis: America’s Moral Urgency by Jamal Watson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Over the past few decades, the cost of higher education has skyrocketed, outpacing inflation and wage growth. The numbers are both startling and alarming. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, between 1980 and 2020, the average tuition at public four-year institutions increased by 169 percent after adjusting for inflation. This dramatic rise has shifted much of the financial burden onto students and their families.¹ One key factor contributing to rising costs is the steady decline in state funding for public universities. As states have aggressively

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Review: Aesop’s Fables

Aesop’s Fables by Aesop My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews