Pops in pop culture : fatherhood, masculinity, and the new man /
The definitions of fatherhood have shifted in the twenty-first century as paternal subjectivities, conflicts and desires have registered in new ways in the contemporary family. This collection investigates these sites of change through various lenses from popular culture, including film, television,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2016]
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| Summary: | The definitions of fatherhood have shifted in the twenty-first century as paternal subjectivities, conflicts and desires have registered in new ways in the contemporary family. This collection investigates these sites of change through various lenses from popular culture, including film, television, blogs, best-selling fiction and non-fiction, stand-up comedy routines, advertisements, nespaper articles, parenting guide-books and video games. Treating constructions of the father at the nexus of patriarchy, gender and (post)feminist philosophy, contributors analyze how fatherhood is defined in relation to masculinity and femininity, and the shifting structures of the heteronormative nuclear family. Perceptions of the father as the traditional breadwinner and authoritarian as compared to a more engaged and involved nurturer are considered via representations of fathers from the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, South Africa and Sweden. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 265 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137581563 1137581565 |