Fatherhood in Transition, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Masculinity, Identity and Everyday Life Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life Series

This book discusses and analyses the ways in which fatherhood is in transition in contemporary and globalized society. The authors identify and examine fathering practices in relation to hegemonic and marginal patterns of masculinity, the concept of heteronormativity and sexuality, and patterns of segregation, class and national differences. Contextualised in relation to theories of fatherhood and relevant statistics, Fatherhood in Transition presents rich empirical material gathered in a number of western countries. It focuses on key themes including  transnational fathering and families, gay fathers and the virtual global arena of fatherhood images found on the internet.

1. Introduction.- Part I: Contextualizing Fatherhood.- 2. Theoretical explorations of fatherhood.- 3. Fatherhood and welfare state regimes.- Part II: Fatherhood in Transition.- 4. Images of fatherhood.- 5. Breadwinners and new fathering practices.- 6. Internet and the new landscape of fatherhood.- 7. Parenthood after divorce.- 8. Gay fatherhood.- 9. Transnational fatherhood.- Part III: Conclusions and Methodology.- 10. Conclusions.

Thomas Johansson is Professor of Education at The University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jesper Andreasson is Associate Professor of Sport Science at Linnaeus University, Sweden.