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Naked Nomads-Unmarried Men in America George Gilder β€ Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co 1974
Naked Nomads-Unmarried Men in America by George Gilder Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co 1974
Title: Naked Nomads-Unmarried Men in America
Author: George Gilder
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co 1974
Edition: None Stated
ISBN: 9780812904956
Size: 5.75 X 8.5 * 180 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket: "One might imagine that the life vaunted in Playboy, Oui, Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Singles, New Woman, Viva, MS., New York, The Village Voice... the life touted by any number of best selling books devoted to the joys of the unmarried-one might imagine that the single life-style works."
It doesn't. For most men, to remain persistently single is to court trouble. Men need durable ties to women to discipline them for civilized life- or they become a menace to society and to themselves.
In his second book on the dilemmas of love and marriage in our time, George Gilder focuses on the single and divorced man. Through research statistics, hormonal studies, slice-of-life portraits and an acute eye for the current scene, Mr. Gilder contrasts the free, swinging, virile image of the single man with the realityββnaked nomads, rootless and vulnerable.
Single men commit some 90 percent of the crimes of violence, from robbery to rape. Single men earn only a little more than half as much as their married peers with equivalent qualifications. Single men are 21 times as likely to be in a prison or a mental hospital as married men. Divorced men between 25 and 65 are over three times as likely to die of various causes as married men.
Losers from the start? To some extent, yes, says Mr. Gilder. But marriage itself has a dramatic effect in transforming bachelors with antisocial and self-destructive tendencies into stable citizens. Further, a sexually permissive society creates a competitive sexual arena where the powerful, the rich and the sexually desirable win. As in Arab societies, the powerful men monopolize a series of young women; the less successful, marginal men are left on the periphery to drift toward homosexuality, to be driven to impotence, rape, theft, suicide. Women are better able to manage alone; it is the men who need marriage for psycho-biological stability.
Presented with all of his brilliant wit and eloquence, George Gilder's Naked Nomads makes a provocative and impassioned case for monogamy and the family.
GEORGE GILDER is a writer, editor and speechwriter, and previously a member of the Harvard faculty at the Kennedy Institute of Politics. Formerly an editor of the New Leader and Ripon Forum magazines, he has contributed articles to Harpers, The New York Times Magazine, Playboy, National Review and many other publications.
Mr. Gilder makes his home in Tyringham, Massachusetts.
Overall Condition: Good + The book has been read but is in good condition. It has no issues to the cover, including scuff marks, holes or tears. The dust jacket has some wear and is included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. The FFEP has been removed; see images.
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Title: Naked Nomads-Unmarried Men in America
Author: George Gilder
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co 1974
Edition: None Stated
ISBN: 9780812904956
Size: 5.75 X 8.5 * 180 pages
Synopsis: From the Jacket: "One might imagine that the life vaunted in Playboy, Oui, Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Singles, New Woman, Viva, MS., New York, The Village Voice... the life touted by any number of best selling books devoted to the joys of the unmarried-one might imagine that the single life-style works."
It doesn't. For most men, to remain persistently single is to court trouble. Men need durable ties to women to discipline them for civilized life- or they become a menace to society and to themselves.
In his second book on the dilemmas of love and marriage in our time, George Gilder focuses on the single and divorced man. Through research statistics, hormonal studies, slice-of-life portraits and an acute eye for the current scene, Mr. Gilder contrasts the free, swinging, virile image of the single man with the realityββnaked nomads, rootless and vulnerable.
Single men commit some 90 percent of the crimes of violence, from robbery to rape. Single men earn only a little more than half as much as their married peers with equivalent qualifications. Single men are 21 times as likely to be in a prison or a mental hospital as married men. Divorced men between 25 and 65 are over three times as likely to die of various causes as married men.
Losers from the start? To some extent, yes, says Mr. Gilder. But marriage itself has a dramatic effect in transforming bachelors with antisocial and self-destructive tendencies into stable citizens. Further, a sexually permissive society creates a competitive sexual arena where the powerful, the rich and the sexually desirable win. As in Arab societies, the powerful men monopolize a series of young women; the less successful, marginal men are left on the periphery to drift toward homosexuality, to be driven to impotence, rape, theft, suicide. Women are better able to manage alone; it is the men who need marriage for psycho-biological stability.
Presented with all of his brilliant wit and eloquence, George Gilder's Naked Nomads makes a provocative and impassioned case for monogamy and the family.
GEORGE GILDER is a writer, editor and speechwriter, and previously a member of the Harvard faculty at the Kennedy Institute of Politics. Formerly an editor of the New Leader and Ripon Forum magazines, he has contributed articles to Harpers, The New York Times Magazine, Playboy, National Review and many other publications.
Mr. Gilder makes his home in Tyringham, Massachusetts.
Overall Condition: Good + The book has been read but is in good condition. It has no issues to the cover, including scuff marks, holes or tears. The dust jacket has some wear and is included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. The FFEP has been removed; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.13 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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