Contemporary fathers are far more involved in their children’s lives than were fathers of previous generations. Based on the ideas discussed in Chapter 7, reflect on the implications this might have on the gender development of contemporary children.
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Psychoanalytic theory argues that because of the remoteness of fathers, boys struggle to find male gender models and therefore may define masculinity in the negative – e.g., as not- feminine. Fathers who are active in their son’s lives may abet this problem, providing boys with a concrete model of masculinity. However, it’s not clear that fathers’ greater involvement in the lives of their children will lead to more fluid gender roles. On one hand, fathers are more likely to encourage that their children enact appropriate gender norms than are mothers; on the other hand, fathers also are more likely to encourage both sons and daughters to stretch themselves and take risks. As such, they may push their daughters to try activities that might be traditionally considered “masculine.”
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What will be an ideal response?
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