 A more nuanced and embedded analysis of mens experiences of procreation than we have ever had. One can no longer speak of fatherhood as separate from decisions about contraception, pregnancy, and reproduction.-Michael Kimmel, State University of New York, Stony Brook
SEX, MEN AND BABIES is a significant contribution to a surprisingly under-researched area: the meaning and place of fathering in the lives of young men. It is a valuable contribution to men’s studies, to gender studies, and to the sociology of the family.� –Barbara Katz Rothman, City University of New York –Reviews from Book Jacket One of the strengths of the book is that it takes cognition seriously. Subjective experiences are not reduced to “attitudes,” but are explored as symoblic terrains. Sex, Men, and Babies not only invites but encourages a reflexive and concerned approach to procreative consciousness and responsibility, and for that the authors are to be commended. The policy guidelines offered in the last chapter–as one might imagine, they are in favor of programs that provide opportunities for men to become aware of procreative issues–are reasonable and sound. Parent educators and government leaders, as well as family and gender researchers and cognitive sociologists, would find the book informative. (excerpts from review in Contemporary Sociology, 2003, 32, 572-573) –Ralph LaRossa, Georgia State University |