Masculinities, Care And Equality: Identity And Nurture In Men's Lives (genders And Sexualities In The Social Sciences)

"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"-- Provided by publisher Masculinities, Care and Equality 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, the desire to be more involved carers often clashes with the commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book provides an in-depth, qualitative exploration of a diverse range of male perspectives on the role of love and care in their lives, examining how different men position themselves when confronted by this contradictory expectation Front Matter....Pages i-xi Care in Masculinities Studies....Pages 1-28 Gendered Care Practices....Pages 29-42 Masculinities and Care....Pages 43-65 Masculinities and Emotions....Pages 66-90 Nurturing Femininities....Pages 91-108 Breadwinner Masculinities....Pages 109-130 Nurturing Masculinities....Pages 131-156 Childhood Care Stories....Pages 157-176 Care-Free Masculinities....Pages 177-196 Care-Full Masculinities....Pages 197-213 Towards Affective Equality....Pages 214-219 Back Matter....Pages 220-260