Annotated Bibiliography

Thesis : Fathers now are becoming more involved with raising their children.

1)a\ Fathering paradoxes, contradictions, and dilemmas has is one of the sources I am using to

support my idea. In the article, Scott Coltrane talks about how there is a difference between fathering and fatherhood. He also explains how fathers are viewed differently for being nurturing towards their children but explains that more and more fathers are becoming more “maternal” in the sense that they began taking a more productive role in raising infants and playing a more substantial part in their children’s lives.

b\ The reason that this soure is valuable is Coltane not only did a substantial amout of work

but he also is not biasis since he provides both the paradoxes and how it differs from reality.

c\ 1- This source ties into the others because all three mention a new form of masculinity. a more nurturing kind fathers who tends to his children. While stating that this form of fathering has always been existent, just that it was dorment.

2). a\ My second resource for this research project is “changing Men” and feminist politics in the united states, by Michael Messner. This sources talks about current masculinities. The one I am more focused on is called the New Man. It represents the new generations of fathers and how they behave.

b\ The reason I trust this source is because Messner also did profound research and not only talks about the New Man but also speaks about traditional masculinity .

c\ 1- Messner ties into the other sources because he brings up the idea of the New Man. A Father who puts is carrer on pause for his family. Messner also mentions how the New Father is the wave of the future.

3). a\ So my third source is Fatherhood and Social Change, by Ralph LaRossa. This article talks more about how fatherhood in the untided states has not turned into more maternal dads. Even though he tries to prove that fathers have not changed, he does show that fathers have changed. Eventhough it isn’t in lare numbers. \

b\ The reason this is a good source is because he did his research and trys to go against everything that others say about how fatherhood has changed, yet in some way proving that it has.

c\ LaRossa's piece fits in well with the rest of my report because it views the other side of things. LaRossa trys to claim that father hood has not changed as drastically as people believe. non the less, he also mentions a new from of father rearing his head into households and how slowly but shurly, fathering is chanching into a more intimate role.