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Chinese Fatherhood, Gender and Family: Father Mission

Chinese Fatherhood, Gender and Family: Father Mission

Liong, Mario

Hardcover

Series: Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life

General ReferenceGeneral ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1137441852
ISBN13: 9781137441850
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Jan 25 2017
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.56 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
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.

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