{"product_id":"situated-fathering-9780742545687","title":"Situated Fathering","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSituated 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSituated 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\u003cbr\u003eFocusing 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 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","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526889906519,"sku":"9780742545687","price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780742545687.jpg?v=1731865769","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/situated-fathering-9780742545687","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}