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Overview"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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mario LiongPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2017 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 4.098kg ISBN: 9781137441850ISBN 10: 1137441852 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 25 January 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Chinese Fatherhood Revisited.- 2. From Control to Care: Historicizing Family and Fatherhood in Hong Kong.- 3. Power of Invisible Care.- 4. The Cultural Parent.- 5. Marrying Masculine Responsibility.- 6. Rethinking FatherhoodReviewsAuthor InformationMario Liong is Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. Previously he was Post-Doctoral Researcher at Umeå University, Sweden and Assistant Professor at Centennial College, Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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