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Sacrifice for the family: representation and practice of stay-at-home fathers in the intersection of masculinity and class in Hong Kong.

With changing socio-economic conditions, some men choose to become stay-at-home fathers in Hong Kong. Although they constitute only about .5% of the total male population, they have captured widespread media attention in recent years. This paper is an exploratory study on the gender representation o...

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Published in:Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 402 - 418
Main Author: Liong, Mario
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2017
Subjects:
China
Stay-at-home fathers
Househusbands
Masculinity
Masculine identity
Gender role
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