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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
Publication date
November 5, 2015
Pages
187
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781442248106
ISBN-10
1442248106
Dimensions
1 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Original list price
$36.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: American Fatherhood: A Cultural History traces changes in what it means to be a dad in America, from the 1960s through today. The book begins with an overview of fatherhood in America from the âfounding fathersâ through the 1950s and progresses to the role of fathers as they were encouraged to move beyond being simply providers to becoming more engaged parents, navigating complex and changing gender and family expectations.
By tracing the story of fatherhood in the United States over the course of the last half-century, American Fatherhood reveals key insights that add to our understanding of American culture. The book argues that, for most of the twentieth century, male parents were urged to embrace the values and techniques of motherhood. In recent years, however, fathers have rejected this model in place of one that affirms and even celebrates their maleness and their relationships with their children. After decades of attempting to adopt the parenting styles of women, in other words, men have finally forged a form of child-raising that is truer to themselves. In short, fatherhood has become a means of asserting, rather than denying or suppressing, masculinityâan original and counterintuitive argument that makes us rethink the idea and practice of being a dad today.
By tracing the story of fatherhood in the United States over the course of the last half-century, American Fatherhood reveals key insights that add to our understanding of American culture. The book argues that, for most of the twentieth century, male parents were urged to embrace the values and techniques of motherhood. In recent years, however, fathers have rejected this model in place of one that affirms and even celebrates their maleness and their relationships with their children. After decades of attempting to adopt the parenting styles of women, in other words, men have finally forged a form of child-raising that is truer to themselves. In short, fatherhood has become a means of asserting, rather than denying or suppressing, masculinityâan original and counterintuitive argument that makes us rethink the idea and practice of being a dad today.
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from Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (November 5, 2015)
9781442248106 | details & prices | 187 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.98 lbs | List price $36.00
About: American Fatherhood: A Cultural History traces changes in what it means to be a dad in America, from the 1960s through today.
About: American Fatherhood: A Cultural History traces changes in what it means to be a dad in America, from the 1960s through today.
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