This book offers practical advice on how to rear sons to become the kind of men needed for a multicultural and democratic society. Suggestions are given for dealing with racism, homophobia, pornography, drugs, social class problems, consumerism, sex, and violence. The chapters are: (1) "Male Socialization"; (2) "The Big Picture"; (3) "Mothering, Fathering, and Co-parenting: What Gets in Our Way?"; (4) "Challenging Homophobia"; (5) "Dealing with Racism"; (6) "Getting Started"; (7) "Finding a Place in the Natural World"; (8) "Looking after Ourselves"; (9) "Family Life"; (10) "From Competition to Cooperation: Democracy in the Classroom"; (11) "Sports"; (12) "Ability and Disability"; (13) "Violence"; (14) "Drugs"; (15) "Relationships with Women"; (16) "Relationships with Other Males"; (17) "Sexual Relationships"; (18) "Consumerism"; and (19) "Public Policy." (Contains 59 endnotes and a list of 388 resources, including resource organizations). (SLD)