THE GUARDIAN: The 'masculine mystique' – why men can't ditch the baggage of being a bloke

  • Helen Norman

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“Involved fatherhood is quite a middle-class concept,” says Dr Helen Norman at Manchester University’s school of social sciences. “It’s only really accessible to middle-class men who can afford to change their work; the fathers on lower incomes don’t have that [option].”

Period21 Nov 2017

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  • TitleThe 'masculine mystique' – why men can't ditch the baggage of being a bloke
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/11/17
    Description“Involved fatherhood is quite a middle-class concept,” says Dr Helen Norman at Manchester University’s school of social sciences. “It’s only really accessible to middle-class men who can afford to change their work; the fathers on lower incomes don’t have that [option].”
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/nov/21/the-masculine-mystique-why-men-cant-ditch-the-baggage-of-being-a-bloke
    PersonsHelen Norman

Keywords

  • parenting
  • masculinity