Cover of Masculinities, care and equality

Book 2012

Masculinities, care and equality

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Language
English
Published
2012
  • Masculinity
  • Nurturing behavior

"This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation"--