The Awkward Spaces of Fathering

'This fascinating book complicates the histories and geographies of fatherhood in new and important ways. Ambitious in its objectives, and creative in its methodological and conceptual approach, it takes us through the hidden spaces of fathering of scholars of the Enlightenment, contemporary renderings of fathers in western film and a moving, highly personal and lyrical rendering of fathers' reflections as they struggle with and against received concepts of fathering. These are woven through the text as received wisdom and also occasionally transformed by the author into a moving ethno-poetry. The compelling narrative is punctuated by wide-ranging exploration and mobilization of post-structuralist thinking on affect, difference and becoming. A must read for feminists, Deleuzians and anyone interested in the production and contestation of gender roles.' Susan Ruddick, University of Toronto, Canada '... a fascinating book... Highly recommended.' Choice '... a father cannot read this book or encounter these fathers and not be changed for the better. And perhaps, that is the greatest praise that can be bestowed on this book.' Men and Masculinities 'The book has immense appeal to Geographers interested in post-structuralist, non-representational and feminist theory and also ethnographic methods, but will resonate particularly well with parents.' New Zealand Geographer