The Second ShiftFifteen years after its first publication, The Second Shift remains just as important and relevant today as it did then. As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and Berkeley professor Arlie Hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dual-career households. Many people were amazed to find that women still did the majority of childcare and housework even though they also worked outside the home. Now, in this updated edition with a new introduction from the author, we discover how much things have, or have not, changed for women today. |
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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingI would like to say this book is somewhat dated, but unfortunately, studies show it is not. Things have changed only a little. The interviews with the families are interesting and the time she spends ... Read full review
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Contents
A Speedup in the Family | 1 |
Marriage in the Stalled Revolution | 11 |
The Cultural Coverup | 23 |
Copyright | |
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The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home Arlie Hochschild,Anne Machung Limited preview - 2012 |