Journal
MEN AND MASCULINITIES
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 3-19Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X18816506
Keywords
fatherhood; masculinities; caring masculinities; men's movements; redoing gender; blogging; social media
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- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada [767-2016-2296]
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Dad bloggers are an emerging community of fathers in North America. These men use social media to document and discuss their experiences as parents and gather annually at the Dad 2.0 Summit. A central topic of discussion both online and offline is how involved fathers negotiate and rework gender roles and expectations. This study examines how dad bloggers create and engage with discourse about masculinities. Using blog posts, fieldwork observations, and interviews as data, I present qualitative findings illustrating the ways in which dad bloggers challenge traditional notions of masculinity, construct caring masculinities, and adopt a pro-feminist perspective. Despite certain tensions and contradictions within the community, I argue that dad bloggers are reconstructing fatherhood and masculinities in ways that promote care and equality overall.
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