PERCEIVED MASCULINITIES AND TRANSITION TO FATHERHOOD: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON OPINIONS OF MEN IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Inam ul Haq School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Ahmed Usman Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ishaq Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.517

Abstract

Masculinity is a much-neglected topic in society, even in times as progressive as today. Moreover, we see that there is continuous consolidation of womanhood as motherhood as, for a man, it stays at being masculine. There are almost no studies that discuss the challenges and struggles, even the delights and joys, faced and felt by fathers. It is observed that the transition to fatherhood is not always smooth. While some men may not feel the pressure and welcome this new phase with an optimistic outlook, a lot of men still do fall prey to stress and overwhelming emotions. This cycle of fatherhood stays in conflict with the conception of masculinity which as a result creates an addlepated personality.  The aim of this study is to identify and highlight these conflicting factors to better understand the situation that men go through when transitioning to fatherhood, how it affects their masculinity, and the stereotypes attached to these phases. To do justice to such a deeply enrooted issue, the qualitative research method using semi-structured interviews with a scattered selection of masculinities via purposively selected ten fathers having at least one child of age 5-7 was done by the researcher. This study is for the men who think their emotions and thoughts are unparalleled and unjustified.

Keywords: Masculinity, fatherhood, fathers, transition, Lahore.

Author Biographies

  • Inam ul Haq, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.

    Lecturer

  • Ahmed Usman, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

    Professor

  • Muhammad Ishaq, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

    Assistant Professor

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

[1]
“PERCEIVED MASCULINITIES AND TRANSITION TO FATHERHOOD: A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON OPINIONS OF MEN IN PAKISTAN”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 645–650, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.517.