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Masculinities, Care and Equality: Identity and Nurture in Men's Lives (Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences)
Niall Hanlon
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Description for Masculinities, Care and Equality: Identity and Nurture in Men's Lives (Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences)
Hardcover. This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKS; JMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation.
This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230300217
SKU
V9780230300217
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Ref
99-15
About Niall Hanlon
NIALL HANLON is a Lecturer in in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Dublin Business School, Ireland. He has published book chapters and journal articles on men, masculinities and care, as well as on social care practice, theory and education.
Reviews for Masculinities, Care and Equality: Identity and Nurture in Men's Lives (Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences)
"Hanlon has produced a comprehensive text on masculinity and caring and one that I would recommend to scholars across the social sciences. It was an engaging piece to read, one that was well thought out and presented." - Journal of Gender Studies "This book could serve as a teaching tool in advanced gender studies courses because it ... Read more