Every Father is a Superhero to his Children
The Gendered Politics of the (Real) Fathers 4 Justice Campaign
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6345397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Jordan (0000-0002-0177-0459, University of Lincoln, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-98 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2012.01008.x |
| OpenAlex | W1558765726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 21 |
Fathers' rights groups have been characterised by some feminist academics as part of an anti-feminist ‘backlash’, responding to a perceived crisis of masculinity through a problematic politics of fatherhood aimed at (re)asserting control over women and children. This article analyses the construction of gender and masculinity/ies within fathers' rights groups, specifically, the UK-based pressure group, (Real) Fathers 4 Justice. The article explores the construction of power-laden gender identity/ies within (Real) Fathers 4 Justice and, in doing so, contributes to understanding the logic and implications of fathers' rights perspectives. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews conducted with members of the group. The qualitative case study is used to explore critically the (gender) politics of fathers' rights. It is argued that the interviewees (re)construct multiple masculinities: bourgeois-rational masculinity, new man/new father masculinity and hypermasculinity. These masculinity frames intersect with broader constructions of gender and need to be understood in evaluating the perspectives of fathers' rights groups which are complex in terms of their implications for gender politics broadly conceived. Overall, it is argued that each of the masculinity frames can be problematic, as they reinforce existing gendered binaries
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Feminism and the Power of Law
Reframing Policy Discourse
Pressure Groups and British Politics
Gender Displays and Men's Power
The Degradation of Parental Responsibility
Contemporary fathering
The Discursive Politics of Gender Equality
Manly States
Rethinking Globalised Resistance
Masculinity, Law and the Family
Rumbles in the Jungle
Responsible Parents and Parental Responsibility
Mapping the Margins
Pressure Politics
Boxing, Masculinity and Identity
Politics of Masculinities, Men in Movements
The Fathers' Rights Movement
Framing Processes and Social Movements
Conflicted Membership
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |