{"product_id":"intimate-fatherhood-esther-dermott-9780415422628","title":"Intimate Fatherhood: A Sociological Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFatherhood is gaining ever more public and political attention, stimulated by the increasing prominence of fathers' rights groups and the introduction of social policies, such as paternity leave. \u003cem\u003eIntimate Fatherhood\u003c\/em\u003e explores discourses of contemporary fatherhood, men's parenting behaviour and debates about fathers' rights and responsibilities. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book addresses the extent to which fatherhood has changed by examining key dichotomies - culture versus conduct, involved versus uninvolved and public versus private. The book also looks at longstanding conundrums such as the apparent discrepancy between fathers' acceptance of long hours spent in paid work combined with a preference for involved fathering. Dermott maintains that our current view of good fatherhood is related to new ideas of intimacy. She argues that in order to understand contemporary fatherhood, we must recognise the centrality of the emotional father-child relationship, that the importance of breadwinning has been overstated and that flexible involvement is viewed as more important than the amount of time spent in childcare. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on original qualitative interviews and large-scale quantitative research, \u003cem\u003eIntimate Fatherhood\u003c\/em\u003e presents a sociological analysis of contemporary fatherhood in Britain by exploring our ideas of good fatherhood in relation to time use, finance, emotion, motherhood and policy debates. This book will interest students, academics and researchers in sociology, gender studies and social policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Esther Dermott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415422620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415422628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009","brand":"Esther Dermott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056877170943,"sku":"9780415422628","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b57de796-7d12-4cbf-8684-5bb56fe32a9d.jpg?v=1685043760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/intimate-fatherhood-esther-dermott-9780415422628","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}