Superdads How Fathers Balance Work and Family in the 21st Century

Name: Superdads How Fathers Balance Work and Family in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9780814749166

ISBN-10: 081474916X

ISBN-13: 9780814749166

Edition: 2013

Authors: Gayle Kaufman

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“Look! There in the playground -- with the stroller and diaper bag! It's Superdad! Yes, it's Superdad—the most involved fathers in American history. And with this careful, compassionate and also critical group portrait, Gayle Kaufman has finally told their story. If you think men aren't changing—or if you think they somehow get neutered if they are changing—you need to read this book.”—Michael Kimmel, author ofGuyland In an age when fathers are spending more time with their children than at any other point in the past, men are also facing unprecedented levels of work-family conflict. How do fathers balance their two most important roles—that of father and that of worker? InSuperdads,…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 6/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 274
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English

Gayle Kaufman is Professor of Sociology at Davidson College in North Carolina.



Acknowledgments



Introduction: More Dads at the Bus Stop



Becoming a Father



Work-Family Dilemmas



"Old" Dads



"New" Dads and Partial Solutions



Superdads



Single Superdads



Conclusion


Appendix: Studying Fathers


Notes


References


Index


About the Author