#21712
Mentioned in 2 episodes

The second shift

Working Parents and the Revolution at Home
Book • 1989
Published in 1989, 'The Second Shift' by Arlie Russell Hochschild and Anne Machung investigates the balance of domestic duties in two-earner families.

The book is based on intensive interviews with 50 couples and observations in a dozen homes during the 1970s and 1980s.

It exposes the gap between ideology and practice in gender roles, showing that despite women's entry into the workforce, they still bear the majority of household and childcare responsibilities.

The authors identify three marital role constructs: traditional, transitional, and egalitarian, and discuss the emotional and social implications of these roles on couples.

The book highlights issues such as marital tension, feelings of guilt and inadequacy, and the lack of change in men's roles despite women's increased participation in the workforce.

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 2 episodes

Mentioned by Julie Faith Parker as a book about the paid labor that women do now outside of the home, then and the unpaid labor.
21 snips
[Bible] Episode 302: Julie Faith Parker - How Interpretation Made Eve a Villain
Mentioned by Laura Cabrera as a book about women having both their job and all the housework and childcare.
#22: The Inner Battle of Masking
Mentioned by Helen Lewis while discussing the book 'The Second Shift' by Arlie Hochschild.
Episode 241: The Helen Lewis Holiday Extravaganza

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app