Family Men: Fatherhood and Masculinity in Britain, C.1914-1960
- ISBN-10
- 0199674906
- ISBN-13
- 9780199674909
- Series
- Family Men
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 233
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Laura King
Description
An academic study of fathers and families in the period from the First World War to the end of the 1950s, suggesting that though the roles and responsibilities fulfilled by men did not shift rapidly, their relationships, position in the family, and identities underwent significant changes.
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- 2020-01-16
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- 2014-04-08
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