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The book explores the often-overlooked influence sons have on their fathers, highlighting the profound impact of fatherhood on both parties' development. Through a psychoanalytic lens, it analyzes the father/son relationship across different life stages and advocates for a broader understanding of masculinity. The author argues that sons play a crucial role in helping their fathers adopt a more flexible view of manhood, ultimately enhancing their capabilities as partners and parents. This work seeks to redefine what it means to be a man in contemporary society.
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My Father Before Me, Michael J. Diamond
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- 2007
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- Title
- My Father Before Me
- Subtitle
- How Fathers and Sons Influence Each Other Throughout Their Lives
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael J. Diamond
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Publisher
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 254
- ISBN13
- 9780393060607
- Category
- Motherhood and Parenthood
- Description
- The book explores the often-overlooked influence sons have on their fathers, highlighting the profound impact of fatherhood on both parties' development. Through a psychoanalytic lens, it analyzes the father/son relationship across different life stages and advocates for a broader understanding of masculinity. The author argues that sons play a crucial role in helping their fathers adopt a more flexible view of manhood, ultimately enhancing their capabilities as partners and parents. This work seeks to redefine what it means to be a man in contemporary society.