{"product_id":"father-figure-how-to-be-a-feminist-dad","title":"Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad","description":"\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful and \"utterly mind-blowing\" exploration of fatherhood and masculinity in the 21st century (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere 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 \u003ci\u003eidentity\u003c\/i\u003e, rather than the nuts and bolts of raising children, nearly all are about what it's like to be a mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on research in sociology, economics, philosophy, gender studies, and the author's own experiences, \u003ci\u003eFather Figure\u003c\/i\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGender 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. \u003ci\u003eFather Figure\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Family \u0026amp; Relationships, Parenting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780316459969\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little Brown","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £8.41","offer_id":47910045450417,"sku":"SB-0316459968-C4","price":8.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0316459968.jpg?v=1789690841","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/father-figure-how-to-be-a-feminist-dad","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}