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Fathering, Masculinity and the Embodiment of Care (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life)
Gillian Ranson
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Description for Fathering, Masculinity and the Embodiment of Care (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life)
Hardcover. Many fathers are now providing hands-on, engaged care to babies and young children. This book draws on observations of, and interviews with, caregiving fathers, as well as analyses of fathers' memoirs and online blogs, to examine fathers' caregiving work as embodied practice and as lived experience. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Many fathers are now providing hands-on, engaged care to babies and young children. This book draws on observations of, and interviews with, caregiving fathers, as well as analyses of fathers' memoirs and online blogs, to examine fathers' caregiving work as embodied practice and as lived experience.
Many fathers are now providing hands-on, engaged care to babies and young children. This book draws on observations of, and interviews with, caregiving fathers, as well as analyses of fathers' memoirs and online blogs, to examine fathers' caregiving work as embodied practice and as lived experience.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
Number of Pages
209
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137455888
SKU
V9781137455888
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Ref
99-15
About Gillian Ranson
Gillian Ranson is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Calgary, Canada. She has previously published in the areas of gender, families and paid employment including Against the Grain: Couples, Gender and the Reframing of Parenting (2010).
Reviews for Fathering, Masculinity and the Embodiment of Care (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life)
'By placing embodied caregiving centre stage, Gillian Ranson offers an original contribution to debates about the nature of contemporary fatherhood. Her persuasive argument that the "grunt work" of caring for young children is transformative for individual men extends our current thinking. Essential reading for anyone interested in fathering'-Esther Dermott, University of Bristol, UK 'This is a beautifully ... Read more