Overview
- Provides a critique of the Scandinavian model of parenting
- Moves towards a more contextual and phenomenological driven approach to fatherhood
- Offers international case studies
Part of the book series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life (PSFL)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Contextualizing Fatherhood
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Fatherhood in Transition
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Conclusions and Methodology
Keywords
About this book
This book discusses and analyses the ways in which fatherhood is in transition in contemporary and globalized society. The authors identify and examine fathering practices in relation to hegemonic and marginal patterns of masculinity, the concept of heteronormativity and sexuality, and patterns of segregation, class and national differences. Contextualised in relation to theories of fatherhood and relevant statistics, Fatherhood in Transition presents rich empirical material gathered in a number of western countries. It focuses on key themes including transnational fathering and families, gay fathers and the virtual global arena of fatherhood images found on the internet.
Containing a number of new discussions about masculinity and fatherhood, whilst contributing to and developing existing debates and theories about men, masculinity, gender and society, this book will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including Men’s Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Media Studies and Cultural Studies.Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Thomas Johansson is Professor of Education at The University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jesper Andreasson is Associate Professor of Sport Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fatherhood in Transition
Book Subtitle: Masculinity, Identity and Everyday Life
Authors: Thomas Johansson, Jesper Andreasson
Series Title: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58953-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-58952-1Published: 27 March 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95476-6Published: 21 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58953-8Published: 17 March 2017
Series ISSN: 2731-6440
Series E-ISSN: 2731-6459
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 238
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Gender and Sexuality, Childhood, Adolescence and Society