| Lost Fathers: The Politics of Fatherlessness in America Contributor(s): Daniels, Cynthia R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0312224710 ISBN-13: 9780312224714 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2000 Annotation: The concept of fatherlessness has emerged at the center of debates over welfare, poverty, sexuality, divorce, family values, and "racial disorder." Do children need fathers? Do mothers need husbands? Should we celebrate or grieve the loss (or transformation) of fatherhood? This collection brings together the voices of nine highly diverse scholars to reflect on the culturally and politically charged concept of "fatherlessness" and to illustrate the deep and dramatic divisions that constitute public debate on this issue. No other book offers the range of perspectives on the issue of father absence--from conservative to radical feminist--that is presented by this one. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 302.01 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.47" W x 8.15" (0.54 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
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| Publisher Description: The concept of fatherlessness has emerged at the center of debates over welfare, poverty, sexuality, divorce, family values, and racial disorder. Do children need fathers? Do mothers need husbands? Should we celebrate or grieve the loss (or transformation) of fatherhood? This collection brings together the voices of nine highly diverse scholars to reflect on the culturally and politically charged concept of fatherlessness and to illustrate the deep and dramatic divisions that constitute public debate on this issue. No other book offers the range of perspectives on the issue of father absence--from conservative to radical feminist--that is presented by this one. |
Contributor Bio(s): Daniels, Cynthia R.: - Cyntiha R. Daniels is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. She is the author of Lost Fathers. |
