Description
Book SynopsisThe fatherhood movement has established itself as the most innovative and effective response to the most daunting crisis facing American families. Written by the movement''s founders, this indispensable book illustrates the movement''s methods for reconnecting men with their children and restoring the fragile bonds that hold our society together. This book is the manifesto of the fatherhood movement, and it provides valuable insights into the historical, social, economic, and spiritual dimensions of the ''disappearance'' of fathers from society. Reflecting the complex nature of this problem, the contributors include activists, politicians, public intellectuals, and academics from a broad range of disciplines. They not only identify the root causes of the widespread withdrawal of fathers from family life, but also offer specific remedies on the individual, local, and national levels. This is a timely and important contribution to a topic of growing concern to all Americans.
Table of Contentschapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Did You Say "Movement"? chapter 3 Challenging the Culture of Fatherlessness chapter 4 No Democracy without Dads chapter 5 Not Just Another Pair of Hands chapter 6 Promises Worth Keeping chapter 7 The Importance of Being Married chapter 8 Clueless Generation chapter 9 Clues chapter 10 There Must Be 50 Ways to Start a Family chapter 11 After the Divorce chapter 12 Beyond Government chapter 13 Fatherhood and Language chapter 14 The Species Narrative chapter 15 The Core of the Universe chapter 16 A Few Ideas: Voices for Fatherhood chapter 17 A Call to Fatherhood chapter 18 Index
