Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 2 - What Gave Rise to the Breadwinner?

We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series Working Fathers created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher Associate Professor Dan Halliday, social psychologist, Dr Melissa Wheeler and historian Dr Annabelle Baldwin. How people divide labour within and beyond the family unit has changed throughout human history. The current model in many Western nations, including Australia, is a version of the 'breadwinner model', where one parent is designated ...

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Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by scholars and students in the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Primary hosts: Thomas Spiteri (2025), Samara Greenwood (2023-2024)Season Five Coming SOON.More information on the podcast can be found at hpsunimelb.org