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The Lives of Stay-at-Home Fathers : Masculinity, Carework and Fatherhood in the United States.

An in-depth sociological look at stay-at-home fathers' familial experiences for a deeper understanding of this new familial role, of men's evolving masculinity and fathering identities, and the interaction of community and sense of belonging among those considered "outsiders"&quo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Solomon, Catherine Richards, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
Colección:Emerald points.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; The Lives of Stay-at-Home Fathers: Masculinity, Carework and Fatherhood in the United States; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1 The Landscape of Fatherhood and Stay-at-Home Fathering; Scholarship about Stay-at-Home Fathers; Chapters in this Book; Chapter 2 How and Who: Information on the Study and the Men in this Book; Methods; Sample Characteristics; Reasons for Staying at Home; Chapter 3 "There is Hardness Sometimes": Masculine Identities and Emasculation; Challenges to the Masculinity; Responses to Challenges; Challenging Others; Acceptance of Nontraditional Status.
  • Supporting Wives' CareersConclusion; Chapter 4 "Doing this Well is Honorable": The Meaning of Fathering; Falling Short of Parenting Standards; Developing New Parenting Skills; Relationship with Children; Conclusion; Chapter 5 "Somewhere there is a Pillow with My Name on It": Housework Contributions; Division of Housework; Making Sense of Housework; Professionalization of Housework; Conclusion; Chapter 6 "A Daddy in a Mommy World": Social Networks and Community; Praise for Being a Stay-at-Home Father; Isolation and Exclusion; Exclusionary Practices and Isolation; Responses to Exclusion.
  • "I Just Don't Know Anybody""You Have to Joke About It"; Hiding One's Status; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Stay-at-Home Fathering: The Evolution of Fathering, Masculinity, and Family Life; References; Index.