HST 112 Lecture : NPDF1.pdf
27 Oct 2012
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A dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty in sociology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy, This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under title 17, united states code. This manuscript has been read and accepted for the. Graduate faculty in sociology in satisfaction of the dissertation requirement for the degree of doctor of philosophy. Fathers who mother: a study of stay-at-home fathers in. The fathers with the most success at legitimizing their stay-at- home-father status are the ones who degendered their responsibilities by altogether de-linking them from gender, thus eliminating the feminizing or emasculating stigma associated with them. In effect, they occupationalized at-home parenting by v conceiving of it as an essential job that must be done to achieve a successful family life and good outcomes for their children. The findings were based on 35 in-depth, open-ended telephone interviews with stay-at-home fathers from across the country. vi.
