Baba: Men and Fatherhood in South Africa / Linda Richter and Robert Morrell
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TextPublication details: Cape Town: HSRC Press, 2006. Description: viii, 326 pages colour illustrations: portraits 24 cmISBN: 9780796 920966Subject(s): South AfricaGenre/Form: Aufsatzsammlung. DDC classification: 306.87420968 BABA Summary: Summary: Authors from a range of backgrounds and disciplines break new ground in this collection of essays exploring the centrality of fatherhood in the lives of men and the experiences of children. The book is separated into sections that address different ways that the presence or absence of a father affects both the man and the family, from the conceptual questions of fatherhood to historical perspectives including the input of class and race issues to the portrayal of fathers in the media. By turning attention to aspects of fatherhood, each study illuminates the role of the male parent, making the ultimate argument that the contribution of men to their families can be a positive force for change in society as a whole.
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"Compiled within the Child, Youth and Family Development Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council"--Prelim.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Summary: Authors from a range of backgrounds and disciplines break new ground in this collection of essays exploring the centrality of fatherhood in the lives of men and the experiences of children. The book is separated into sections that address different ways that the presence or absence of a father affects both the man and the family, from the conceptual questions of fatherhood to historical perspectives including the input of class and race issues to the portrayal of fathers in the media. By turning attention to aspects of fatherhood, each study illuminates the role of the male parent, making the ultimate argument that the contribution of men to their families can be a positive force for change in society as a whole.
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