Fatherhood and Youth Sports
A Balancing Act between Care and Expectations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2367535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucas Gottzén (0000-0002-3605-8664, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden), T Kremer-Sadlik (0000-0002-3702-0668, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 639-664 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2432 • E-ISSN: 1552-3977 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0891243212446370 |
| OpenAlex | W1981611067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 43 |
Youth sports have been recognized as an arena for men to meet increased cultural expectations of being involved in their children's lives. Indeed, in contrast to other child care practices, many men are eager to take part in their children's organized sports. Drawing on an ethnographic study of middle-class families in the United States, this study examines how men juggle two contrasting cultural models of masculinity when fathering through sports-a performance-oriented orthodox masculinity that historically has been associated with sports and a caring, inclusive masculinity that promotes the nurturing of one's children. Through a detailed analysis of how fathers' sports involvement unfolds on the ground, we show how men, in order to portray themselves as 'good' fathers, attempt to strike a balance between pushing their children to excel and supporting them regardless of their performance. We propose that although men may value inclusive masculinity when fathering through youth sports, at the same time they exercise orthodox masculinity in other domestic domains
Ethnography · Masculinity · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Citations per year | 4,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 50 |