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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797654203321

Autore

Samuel Lawrence R.

Titolo

American fatherhood : a cultural history / / Lawrence R. Samuel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-4811-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Disciplina

306.874/2

Soggetti

Fatherhood - United States - History

Fathers - United States - History

Families - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

America's newest endangered species -- The new fatherhood -- The daddytrack -- The role of a lifetime -- Manny knows best.

Sommario/riassunto

This book traces changes in what it means to be a dad in America, from the 1960s through today. Beginning with an overview of fatherhood in America from the "founding fathers" through the 1950s, the book progresses to the role of fathers as they were encouraged to move beyond being simply providers to becoming more engaged parents.