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Fathers across Cultures Fathers across Cultures The Importance, Roles, and Diverse Practices of Dads Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Editor Foreword by Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda Copyright © 2015 by Jaipaul L. Roopnarine All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fathers across cultures : the importance, roles, and diverse practices of dads / Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, editor ; foreword by Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4408-3231-4 (print : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4408-3232-1 (e-book) 1. Fatherhood. 2. Fathers. I. Roopnarine, Jaipaul L., editor. HQ756.F38323 2015 306.874'2—dc23 2015022425 ISBN: 978-1-4408-3231-4 EISBN: 978-1-4408-3232-1 19 18 17 16 15 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Praeger An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America This book is dedicated to the memory of my father, Fred Lalla Roopnarine, who like so many men of his generation, found unique ways of negotiating provider and caregiving roles. Contents Foreword xi Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda Acknowledgments xiii 1. Introduction: Toward a Pancultural Understanding of Constructions and Meanings of Fathering 1 Jaipaul L. Roopnarine LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 2. African–Caribbean Fathers: The Conflict between Masculinity and Fathering 13 Patricia Anderson and Camille Daley 3. Fathering in Brazil 39 Ana M. A. Carvalho, Lucia V. C. Moreira, and Yumi Gosso 4. Fathering in México 63 Alejandra Salguero Velázquez EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA 5. Contemporary Fatherhood in Sweden: Fathering across Work and Family Life 91 Lars Plantin 6. Fatherhood and Fathering in Eastern Europe 108 Zhanna Kravchenko and Mihaela Robila viii Contents 7. Fathers in Portugal: From Old to New Masculinities 132 Karin Wall 8. African American Fathers and Families within Cultural and Historical Perspective 155 Vivian L. Gadsden, James Earl Davis, and Cleopatra Jacobs Johnson 9. Latino Fathers: Myths, Realities, and Challenges 183 Robert P. Moreno and Susan S. Chuang 10. Indigenous Fathers’ Journeys in Canada: Turning around Disrupted Circles of Care 205 Jessica Ball and Sarah Moselle 11. European American Fathers 229 Rob Palkovitz, Kimberly Dutton, and James W. Hull ASIA 12. Indian Fathers: Traditional with Changes on the Horizon 251 Jaipaul L. Roopnarine and Mine Göl-Güven 13. Fathering in Chinese Culture: Traditions and Transitions 273 Xuan Li and Michael E. Lamb 14. Fathering in Japan 307 Jun Nakazawa TURKEY, ISRAEL, AND ARAB AND NON-ARAB ISLAMIC SOCIETIES 15. Fathering in Turkey 327 Aysegul Metindogan 16. Fathers in Israel: Contextualizing Images of Fatherhood 350 Roni Strier 17. Fathers across Arab and Non-Arab Islamic Societies 368 Ziarat Hossain and Rumaya Juhari AFRICA 18. Black Fathers in South Africa 391 Tawanda Makusha and Linda Richter Contents ix 19. Fathering in Kenya 410 Teresa Mwoma 20. Conclusion 429 Jaipaul L. Roopnarine About the Editor and Contributors 433 Index 439
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