This book explores men's ambiguous relationship with intimate caring work within a context where carefree and nurturing expectations for men are competing for influence. For men, to be more involved carers clashes with commonly valued expectations of them as men and this book analyses how men confront this contradictory expectation.

Autorentext
NIALL HANLON is a Lecturer in in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Dublin Business School, Ireland. He has published book chapters and journal articles on men, masculinities and care, as well as on social care practice, theory and education.

Inhalt
Preface Care in Masculinities Studies Gendered Care Practices Masculinities and Care Masculinities and Emotions Nurturing Femininities Breadwinner Masculinities Nurturing Masculinities Childhood Care Stories Care-Free Masculinities Care-Full Masculinities Toward Affective Equality Notes References Index