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Book SynopsisSituated Fathering proposes a new theoretical framework for studying how various contingencies of physical space, in conjunction with social/symbolic issues, affect men's identities as fathers and their involvement with children.
Trade ReviewSituated Fathering makes an outstanding contribution to how we understand fathers' lives in their many, varied contexts: physical, institutional, cultural, and social. A must read for serious students of fatherhood, researchers, and policy-makers. -- Joseph H. Pleck, University of Illinois
Focusing on the link between fathers’ experiences and the social organization of space, Marsiglio, Roy, and Fox provide a powerful framework for understanding the social conditions that foster or undermine involved fathering. Situated Fathering highlights how men negotiate varieties of fatherhood in a range of often overlooked settings, from farms to inner cities to prisons and beyond. An important contribution that helps us see all fathers—and, indeed, all parents—in a new way. -- Kathleen Gerson, New York University
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Situated Fathering: A Spatially Sensitive and Social Approach Chapter 2 Fatherhood and the Social Organization of Space: An Essay in Subjective Geography Chapter 3 Fathers and the Navigation of Family Space and Time Chapter 4 Contextual Scenarios for Stepfathers' Identity Construction, Boundary Work, and "Fatherly" Involvement Chapter 5 Nonresidential Fathers: Shifting Identities, Roles, and Authorities Chapter 6 The Haunted Hero: Fathering Profiles of Long-haul Truckers Chapter 7 "Until the Ball Glows in the Twilight": Fatherhood, Baseball, and the Game of Playing Catch Chapter 8 "Nobody Can Be a Father In Here": Identity Construction and Institutional Constraints on Incarcerated Fatherhood Chapter 9 Situating Fatherhood in Responsible Fatherhood Programs: A Place to Explore Father Identity Chapter 10 Military Fathers on the Front Lines Chapter 11 Farm Dads: Reconstructing Fatherhood, the Legacy of the Land, and Family in the Fields of the Midwest Chapter 12 "Gotta Protect My Own": Men Parenting Children in an Abandoned City Chapter 13 Mexican American Fathering in Neighborhood Context Chapter 14 Devoted Dads: Religion, Class, and Fatherhood
