Self-Made Man
One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | Norah Vincent | ISBN: | 9781101201343 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | January 19, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Norah Vincent |
| ISBN: | 9781101201343 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | January 19, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
A journalist’s provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a man.
Norah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of Self-Made Man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a man’s world. Following in the tradition of John Howard Griffin (Black Like Me), Vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her male alter ego, Ned, exploring what men are like when women aren’t around. As Ned, she joined a bowling team, took a high-octane sales job, went on dates with women (and men), visited strip clubs, and even managed to infiltrate a monastery and a men’s therapy group. At once thought-provoking and pure fun to read, Self-Made Man is a sympathetic and thrilling tour de force of immersion journalism.
A journalist’s provocative and spellbinding account of her eighteen months spent disguised as a man.
Norah Vincent became an instant media sensation with the publication of Self-Made Man, her take on just how hard it is to be a man, even in a man’s world. Following in the tradition of John Howard Griffin (Black Like Me), Vincent spent a year and a half disguised as her male alter ego, Ned, exploring what men are like when women aren’t around. As Ned, she joined a bowling team, took a high-octane sales job, went on dates with women (and men), visited strip clubs, and even managed to infiltrate a monastery and a men’s therapy group. At once thought-provoking and pure fun to read, Self-Made Man is a sympathetic and thrilling tour de force of immersion journalism.
