Father Figure av Jordan Shapiro

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<B>A thoughtful and "utterly mind-blowing" exploration of fatherhood and masculinity in the 21st century (<I>New York Times</I>). </B><BR/><BR/>There are hundreds of books on parenting, and with good reason—becoming a parent is scary, difficult, and life-changing. But when it comes to books about parenting <I>identity</I>, rather than the nuts and bolts of raising children, nearly all are about what it's like to be a mother.<BR/><BR/>Drawing on research in sociology, economics, philosophy, gender studies, and the author's own experiences, <I>Father Figure </I>sets out to fill that gap. It's an exploration of the psychology of fatherhood from an archetypal perspective as well as a cultural history that challenges familiar assumptions about the origins of so-called traditional parenting roles. What paradoxes and contradictions  are inherent in our common understanding of dads? Might it be time to rethink some aspects of fatherhood?<BR/><BR/>Gen