
Men's Pathways to Parenthood
Silence and hetrosexual gendered norms
HSRC Press
Published on 1. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7969-2503-9 (ISBN)
Description
How does the decision to become a parent unfold for heterosexual men? Is becoming a father a 'decision' at all or a series of events? These questions are the starting point for this critical book, in which the authors unravel the social and interpersonal processes - shaped by deeply entrenched socio-cultural norms - that come to bear on parenthood decision-making in the South African context.
Drawing on the narratives of white, Afrikaans women and men, Men's Pathways to Parenthood uses an innovative discursive method to illuminate the roles masculinity, whiteness, class, and heteronormativity play in these accounts. Men's Pathways to Parenthood addresses an under- researched topic in gender studies - namely, men and reproductive decision-making - and will be an important resource for scholars in gender studies, sexualities, and reproductive health, as well as those interested in innovative approaches to discursive research.
Drawing on the narratives of white, Afrikaans women and men, Men's Pathways to Parenthood uses an innovative discursive method to illuminate the roles masculinity, whiteness, class, and heteronormativity play in these accounts. Men's Pathways to Parenthood addresses an under- researched topic in gender studies - namely, men and reproductive decision-making - and will be an important resource for scholars in gender studies, sexualities, and reproductive health, as well as those interested in innovative approaches to discursive research.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cape Town
South Africa
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Weight
359 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7969-2503-9 (9780796925039)
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