Fathers, families, and the state in France, 1914-1945
By: Kristen Stromberg Childers.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: Fathers -- France -- History -- 20th century; Family -- France -- History -- 20th century; Family policy -- France -- History -- 20th century
Description: "The debate on men as gendered beings, Childers demonstrates, is central to the political, social, and cultural history of France in the modern age. The father figure became a focus as participants from all classes and across the political spectrum debated what was wrong with the French family and what policies were needed to remedy the problem. Childers examines how these policies were implemented, what they reveal about the development of the welfare state in France, and how they help explain the importance of Vichy in twentieth-century French history. Twenty-eight illustrations, including fifteen photographs, many never previously published, complement her argument."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: Paternity, law, and politics in the Third Republic; title: Icons of the père de famille; title: Building on the family; title: Modeling the new man; title: Bringing social reform home.