Fatherhood, 9781035035755
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History of fatherhood: masculinity, family, and the caring role of men.
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Fatherhood

a history of love and power

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    320 pages

  • Release Date

    25 August 2025

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Summary

Fatherhood: A History of Men and Family

An ambitious history of masculinity and family, from the Bronze Age to the modern day, Fatherhood dares to offer a more caring and affirmative vision of the roles men currently play in society.

What is fatherhood, and where did it come from? How has the role of men in families and society changed across thousands of years? What does the history of fatherhood reveal about what it means to be a dad today?

Chronicling the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035035755
ISBN-10:1035035758
Author:Augustine Sedgewick
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Picador
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:25 August 2025
Weight:398g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm x 25mm
About The Author

Augustine Sedgewick

Augustine Sedgewick earned his doctorate at Harvard University, and his research on the global history of capitalism, work, food, sex and masculinity has received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Jackman Humanities Institute of the University of Toronto and the Project on Justice, Welfare and Economics at Harvard. Originally from Maine, he lives in New York City. Fatherhood is his second book.

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