Use this url to cite publication: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12259/53939
Men on paternity leave in Lithuania : challenging hegemonic masculinity
Type of publication
Straipsnis kitame recenzuojamame leidinyje / Article in other peer-reviewed edition (S5)
Author(s)
Title [en]
Men on paternity leave in Lithuania : challenging hegemonic masculinity
Is part of
Gender matters in the Baltics / edited by Irina Novikova. Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008
Date Issued
Date |
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2008 |
Publisher
Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008
Extent
p. 403-417
Abstract (en)
The article examines how Lithuanian fathers construct their masculinity when they take on the role of primary caregiver for their children. Focusing on 15 semi-structured interviews with the fathers on paternity leave, the article attempts to answer the following questions: What changes do men and their masculinity experience when they temporarily leave work and enter home to assume child-caring responsibilities? How does the concept of care conform to masculine ideals?[...]
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Latvija / Latvia (LV)
ISBN (of the container)
9789984825380
Other Identifier(s)
VDU02-000005817