The main point of this essay is to analyze the article “Portraits of Fathers” written by Diane Dubeau, who is Ph.D. at the University of Quebec. For many years fathers and masculinity has been a primary subject of study of Diane Dubeau. However, the main subject of Doctor Dubeau’s researches is not only men, masculinity and fathers, but also the role of fathers, comparison of maternal and paternal roles, effect of fathers on the development of their children and family as a whole.
So, in her article “Portraits of Fathers” Diane Dubeau speaks about fathers’ and mothers’ roles, compares modern fathers with fathers those of previous historical periods, fathers’ influences on the whole family, and consequences for each member of it (father, child, wife, siblings).
According to the article by Diane Dubeau fathers are now being discussed a lot in comparison with previous years, “because of these numerous studies, that we are now in a position to come up with a critical analysis of the literature on fathers, and assess what’s known or less known about the topic” (Dubeau 1). It’s obvious that being a father is one of characteristic features of men performing their masculinity. According to www.edictionary.com masculinity is a characteristic virtue of the male sex of behaving in ways considered typical for men.
Analyzing the article it’s possible to emphasize four major themes of it:
