Men at Work: Australia's Parenthood Trap

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Challenging gender norms in modern parenting.

"Men at Work" by Annabel Crabb is a thought-provoking exploration of societal expectations around fatherhood and work. If you've ever questioned why work-life balance debates are so commonly centered on women, this book delves into the cultural and systemic forces that limit men's roles as active caregivers. It could be a refreshing read for someone keen on understanding the nuances of gender equity and its relation to the evolving workplace. It might also resonate with those looking to challenge the status quo in parenting norms.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Men at Work: Australia's Parenthood Trap

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ISBN: 9781760642709
Authors: Annabel Crabb
Publisher: Black Inc.
Date of Publication: 2020-09-29
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.37
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When New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced her pregnancy, the headlines raced around the world. But when Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg became the first prime minister and treasurer duo since the 1970s to take on their roles while bringing up young children, this detail passed largely without notice. Why do we still accept that fathers will be absent? Why do so few men take parental leave in this country? Why is flexible and part-time work still largely a female preserve? And what have we learned from the parental experiment of the COVID-19 lockdowns? In the past half-century, women have revolutionised the way they work and live. But men's lives on average have changed remarkably little. Is it because men don't want to change? Or is it because, every day in various ways, they are told they shouldn't? Annabel Crabb deploys political observation, workplace research and her characteristic humour and intelligence to argue that gender equity cannot be achieved until men are as free to leave the workplace (when their family lives change) as women are to enter it.
 

Challenging gender norms in modern parenting.

"Men at Work" by Annabel Crabb is a thought-provoking exploration of societal expectations around fatherhood and work. If you've ever questioned why work-life balance debates are so commonly centered on women, this book delves into the cultural and systemic forces that limit men's roles as active caregivers. It could be a refreshing read for someone keen on understanding the nuances of gender equity and its relation to the evolving workplace. It might also resonate with those looking to challenge the status quo in parenting norms.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.