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Fatherhood Reclaimed: The Making of the Modern Father (Paperback)

by Adrienne Burgess (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Vermilion; New edition edition (16 April 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091816548
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091816544
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 510,014 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Providing an exploration of modern fatherhood, this book is based on sociological, anthropological and historical research. It draws on interviews with a wide range of fathers as well as excerpts from diaries and biographies to look at the experience of being a father. The book begins with an exploration of the myth of the father through the ages and in different cultures. It looks at what fathers today can learn through these varying approaches, and explores the changing picture of father-child relationships in western culture. There is an evaluation of the time fathers spend with sons and daughters, racial variations, money matters, cultural and legal issues, and the differences in British, American and Australian homes. The book ends with a look at the politics of modern fatherhood and discusses the challenge faced by fathers who seek to reposition their role in the family and in society.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Discussion of link between fathers and their children, 9 Jul 2000
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This is a thoughtful discussion of the link between fathers and their children, recommended by the pressure group Families Need Fathers. Burgess believes that over many centuries, fathers have come under pressure from political and religious authorities to maintain distance from their children. But she maintains that the historical record of how *actual* fathers felt shows that many were deeply involved in their children's upbringing. The book is engagingly written and contains many moving excerpts and examples. It discusses how the link might be strengthened in the future. Burgess suggests that the attitude of the feminist movement towards the committed father has been equivocal at best. However, she does not call for a return to the authoritarian 'masculinity' of the past.
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