Constructing Fatherhood Discourses and Experiences
Constructing Fatherhood Discourses and Experiences by Deborah Lupton, published by SAGE Publications on September 29, 1997, is a comprehensive exploration of the social, cultural, and symbolic meanings of fatherhood in contemporary western societies. This 192-page book employs poststructuralist theory to analyze how fatherhood is represented across various domains, including psychology, sociology, health sciences, and popular media such as television, film, and advertisements.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the complexities and fluidity surrounding contemporary discourses of fatherhood. The text aims to make sociological and cultural theories accessible, providing insights into how these representations shape societal perceptions of fatherhood. By engaging with both expert literature and popular sources, this book offers a nuanced understanding of the evolving narratives surrounding fatherhood in modern culture.
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`It is a very impressive book. Its coverage of contemporary discourses of fatherhood is comprehensive. The theoretical stance is one that allows for complexity and fluidity. The authors write well, making even esoteric sociological and cultural theory accessible. I recommend it’ – British Journal of Social Work
Constructing Fatherhood provides an analysis of the social, cultural and symbolic meanings of fatherhood in contemporary western societies. The authors draw on poststructuralist theory to analyze the representation of fatherhood in the `expert’ literature of psychology, sociology and the health sciences, and in popular sources such as television, film, advertisements and child-care and parenting manuals
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