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could ask students to respond to that
could ask students to r
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claim. You could have them play both “the
ou could have them play both “the
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believing game” and “the doubting game”
(Chapter 3, p. 113), either in writing or in a
(Chapter 3, p. 113), either in writing or in a
discussion with partners. Why do you sup-
discussion with partners. Why do you sup-
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pose that might be so? Do you observe
pose that might be so? Do you observe
e in our society?
evidence of this failure in our society?
evidence of this failur
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Explain, in writing or in a group discussion.
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Y ou might ask students to compar e the
You might ask students to compare the
data French offers with the similar refer-
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics fred.stlouisfed.org data Fr ench of fers with the similar r efer -
ences in Coontz’s essay in this Conversa-
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Men ences in Coontz’ s essay in this Conversa-
[LES1252881900Q], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881900Q, June 7, 2022. tion. Are they making similar or different
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arguments?
But while the process of raising that grown Carlson — who see these trends and rightly decry
man isn’t easy, it is necessary. Evidence of its them, but then wrongly ascribe an immense share
necessity is all around us. While a male elite of the negative results of immense social, DIFFERENTIATION
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thrives in the upper echelons of commerce, gov- economic, and cultural changes to the malice
ernment, the military, and sports, men are falling or indifference of elites, with solutions wrongly Collaborative Learning
Collaborative Learning
behind in school, committing suicide, and dying centered around government action.
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eports that “on the AP
A website,
of overdoses at a horrifying rate, and their wages Carlson has triggered a critical debate on French reports that “on the APA website,
the new guidelines conclude that ‘tradi-
have been erratic — but still lower (in adjusted the right, but then — just in time to remind us that the new guidelines conclude that ‘tradi-
tional masculinity—marked by stoicism,
dollars) than they were two generations ago. well-meaning people from all sides of the political tional masculinity—marked by stoicism,
competitiveness, dominance, and aggres-
Men still make more money than women, spectrum can propose solutions worse than the competitiveness, dominance, and aggr es-
sion—is, on the whole, harmful’” (par. 11).
but to see the differences in wage growth, disease — along comes the American Psychological sion—is, on the whole, harmful’” (par . 11).
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Y
ou could ask students to discuss whether
compare these two charts from the Federal Association with its first-ever “Guidelines for Psy - You could ask students to discuss whether,
ding to their own views and accor
accor
ding
Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Here are male wages chological Practice with Boys and Men.” The APA according to their own views and according
to other sources in this Conversation, these
since 1979 [see Figure 1]: sees the challenges facing young men and rightly to other sour ces in this Conversation, these
are qualities that mark “traditional mascu-
Contrast that chart with the positive story of the seeks to overcome those challenges, but then diag - ar e qualities that mark “traditional mascu-
linity.” Then, they can discuss whether or
female economic revolution [see Figure 2 , p. 302]: noses the wrong cause. As Stephanie Pappas notes linity .” Then, they can discuss whether or
not they regard them as harmful. Broadly,
We are in the middle of an intense culture war 10 on the APA website, the new guidelines conclude not they r egar d them as harmful. Br oadly ,
you could ask them to defend, challenge,
focused around men, dominated at times by two that “traditional masculinity — marked by stoicism, you could ask them to defend, challenge,
or qualify claims made by the APA in
kinds of men-as-victim narratives. On the populist competitiveness, dominance, and aggression — is, or qualify claims made by the AP A in
paragraphs 11 and 12.
right, you’ll get those voices — such as Tucker on the whole, harmful.” paragraphs 11 and 12.
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