Welfare States and Play Dates: Fatherhood and Masculinity in Canada and the United States

In this dissertation, I examine the connection between fatherhood, work, social policy, and shifting ideals of masculinity in the United States and Canada. Drawing from 85 semi-structured interviews with fathers and their female partners, I argue that fathers today draw on newer forms of masculinity...

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Main Author: Rehel, Erin
Other Authors: Laura Carpenter
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-09062013-074635/