Book · 2018 · Fatherhood
The Life of Dad
The Making of a Modern Father
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And the third book I got a huge amount out of was a book by Anna matron who's a anthropologist... it's called the life of dad the making of a modern father.
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Have you read Anna Machin's the the life of dad?
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Oct 2023 Why people recommend it
The Life of Dad by Anna Machin is an insightful examination of modern fatherhood through the lens of evolutionary anthropology, exploring how and why men have evolved to care for their children. Richard Reeves recommended the book during multiple appearances on The Ezra Klein Show and Modern Wisdom, describing it as a text he got a huge amount out of and praising the author as an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Oxford. Chris Williamson also discussed the book on Modern Wisdom, using it to highlight the crucial importance of fatherhood, examine the challenges men face during pregnancy and childbirth, and note the author's background in Robin Dunbar's research laboratory. Throughout these podcast discussions, hosts and guests emphasize how the book bridges biological science and cultural analysis to challenge outdated stereotypes and reframe the vital role fathers play in family structures. Listeners interested in sociology, gender roles, and family dynamics frequently turn to this work for its evidence-based perspective on the evolving responsibilities of contemporary fathers.
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Richard Reeves and the third book I got a huge amount out of was a book by Anna matron who's a anthropologist... it's call… 3
“and the third book I got a huge amount out of was a book by Anna mein who's a anthropologist I think May evolutionary Anthropologist at the University of Oxford and her book maybe you'll know it actually as it's called the life of dad the making of a modern father as few years old now”
“and the third book I got a huge amount out of was a book by Anna matron who's a anthropologist... it's called the life of dad the making of a modern father”
“she's an Oxford evolutionary psychologist um and talks about how fatherhood developed precisely for the the reasons that you just hinted at which is the increased calorific requirements of raising kids”
Chris Williamson Have you read Anna Machin's the the life of dad? 2
“There was a really interesting book, Life of Dad by Anna Machin, and she came out of Robin Dunbar's lab, I think in Oxford, evolutionary anthropologist, and like ardently pro-women”
“Have you read Anna Machin's the the life of dad?”
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“And that's why it's very important to me to do a lot of talks, to do a lot of podcasts, to write The Life of Dad because I want to And that's written for fathers because I wanted them to have a book that wasn't about supporting mom, that wasn't about what's happening to mom, that was about what's happening”