Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad by Shapiro, Jordan
Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad by Shapiro, Jordan

Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad

A thoughtful and "utterly mind-blowing" exploration of fatherhood and masculinity in the 21st century (New York Times)....
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SKU: 9780316459969
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Author: Jordan Shapiro
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad by Shapiro, Jordan

Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad

$81.54
Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad by Shapiro, Jordan

Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad

$81.54
Author: Jordan Shapiro
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A thoughtful and "utterly mind-blowing" exploration of fatherhood and masculinity in the 21st century (New York Times).

There are hundreds of books on parenting, and with good reason--becoming a parent is scary, difficult, and life-changing. But when it comes to books about parenting identity, rather than the nuts and bolts of raising children, nearly all are about what it's like to be a mother.

Drawing on research in sociology, economics, philosophy, gender studies, and the author's own experiences, Father Figure sets out to fill that gap. It's an exploration of the psychology of fatherhood from an archetypal perspective as well as a cultural history that challenges familiar assumptions about the origins of so-called traditional parenting roles. What paradoxes and contradictions are inherent in our common understanding of dads? Might it be time to rethink some aspects of fatherhood?

Gender norms are changing, and old economic models are facing disruption. As a result, parenthood and family life are undergoing an existential transformation. And yet, the narratives and images of dads available to us are wholly inadequate for this transition. Victorian and Industrial Age tropes about fathers not only dominate the media, but also contour most people's lived experience. Father Figure offers a badly needed update to our collective understanding of fatherhood--and masculinity in general. It teaches dads how to embrace the joys of fathering while guiding them toward an image of manliness for the modern world.

Author: Jordan Shapiro
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780316459969


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/15/2021

About the Author
Jordan Shapiro, PhD, is father to two children and step-father to two more. He lives in Philadelphia with his partner Amanda Steinberg. He teaches in Temple University's Intellectual Heritage Program. He's senior fellow for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, and nonresident fellow in the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. His previous book, The New Childhood (2018), received wide critical acclaim and has been published in 11 languages.

Follow him on twitter: @jordosh
Visit his website: www.jordanshapiro.org
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