Models of Boys’ Gender Socialization in Families in Modern-day Serbia

This paper focuses on the process of gender socialization boys, examined through parenting practices mothers and fathers in contemporary socio-cultural context Serbia. The analysis is based empirical material collected via semi-structured interviews during 2012 a sample 24 families with children aged 2 to 12. constant comparative (grounded theory method) includes attitudes actions parents boys girls (as control group) family socialization, enables interpretation boys’ models continuum ranging from traditional modern upbringing parents. research shows that parental modern-day Serbia are still primarily traditional. Of three distinct (traditional, transitional participatory), last two represent step forward direction individualization parenthood more egalitarian patterns influenced by partner relationship dynamics. These dynamics initiated mothers’ reflexiveness transformation concept “sacrificing motherhood”. dynamic relationships thus shifts fatherhood”, is, father’s renunciation part privileges he enjoyed before entering responsibilities within household. Interactions social environment (and perceived changes it), as well interactions origin crucial elements whose interrelation built which takes place