| Chinese Fatherhood, Gender and Family: Father Mission 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Liong, Mario (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1349684252 ISBN-13: 9781349684250 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science - Reference - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
| Dewey: 050 |
| Series: Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.63 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Masculine - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |