Ralph Larossa: 2 books
Of War and Men
World War II in the Lives of Fathers and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Fathers in the fifties tend to be portrayed as wise and genial pipe-smokers or distant, emotionless patriarchs. This common but limited stereotype obscures the remarkable diversity of their experiences and those of their children. To uncover the real story of fatherhood during this transformative...
Deconstructing Dads
Changing Images of Fathers in Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
In the twenty-first century, fatherhood is shifting from simply being a sidekick in the parental team to taking center stage with new expectations of involvement and caretaking. The social expectations of fathers start even before the children are born. Mr. Mom is now displaced with fathers who don’t...