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In this important new work, Nicholas Townsend explores what men say about being fathers, and about what fatherhood means to them. He shows how men negotiate the prevailing cultural values about fatherhood, marriage, employment, and home ownership that he conceptualizes as a "package deal." Townsend identifies the conflicts and contradictions within the gendered expectations of men and fathers, and analyzes the social and economic contexts that make emotionally involved fathering an elusive ideal

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Author

Nicholas W. Townsend

Publisher

Temple University Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781439906194

Category

relationships

Subjects

Science, Sociology, Family & Relationships

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25