This book is about how Chinese men make sense of and practise fatherhood within the context of changing gender conventions and socio-cultural conditions. Liong analyses data from participant observations at a men's centre, focus groups, and in-depth interviews, to assess the subjective experience and identities of Chinese fathers in Hong Kong, from a gender perspective. His findings show that economic provision, education, and marriage are the three "natural" and "normal" domains of paternity. Not being able to fulfil these requirements is a threat to fathers' masculinity, yet is also an opportunity for fathers to reflect upon these accepted conventions. In order to compensate, these men typically develop a closer and more caring relationship with their children, however these fathers still struggle with feelings of inferiority.
| Autorius: | Mario Liong |
| Serija: | Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life |
| Leidėjas: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2017 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 236 |
| ISBN-10: | 1137441852 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781137441850 |
| Formatas: | Knyga kietu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Sociology: family, kinship and relationships |
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