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Chinese Fatherhood, Gender and Family

Father Mission. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life

By (author) Mario Liong
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Published: 25th Jan 2017
Dimensions: w 148mm h 210mm d 14mm
Weight: 435g
ISBN-10: 1137441852
ISBN-13: 9781137441850
Barcode No: 9781137441850
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Synopsis
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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