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Chinese Fatherhood, Gender and Family

Father Mission

Mario Liong author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:4th Nov '20

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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.

ISBN: 9781349684250

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

224 pages

1st ed. 2017