Understanding contemporary fatherhood
Masculine care and the patriarchal deficit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13009476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jemimah Bailey (Hibernia College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-17 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Families Relationships and Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2046-7435 • E-ISSN: 2046-7443 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/204674314x14036152282447 |
| OpenAlex | W2333675099 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
The concept of ‘patriarchal dividend’ (Connell, 1995) assumes men’s privileged position in the gender order, and implies that men have more agency in their lives than women. However, this article argues that when it comes to contemporary fatherhood, structural influences of employment and culturally dominant normative ideas about gender place fathers at a disadvantage. Using data from a longitudinal qualitative study of first-time fathers in Ireland, the article examines how the new fathers sought to reconcile the tensions between their role as fathers, partners and workers and offers the concept of ‘patriarchal deficit’ as a lens through which a new understanding of men’s positions as fathers can be viewed
Agency (philosophy · Disadvantage · Normative · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Citations per year | 1.89 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |