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2. Chapter 5: Families and Work 1) Social Construction of Devaluing Work in the Home: 1) Social Construction of Devaluing Work in the Home: A) In agricultural economies, work and home were not separate. Work was interrelated (wheat as an example). Men and Women worked long, hard hours. Children worked as well. A) In agricultural economies, work and home were not separate. Work was interrelated (wheat as an example). Men and Women worked long, hard hours. Children worked as well. B) Today, we tend to devalue work in the home and overvalue work for pay. B) Today, we tend to devalue work in the home and overvalue work for pay. Evidence of devaluation: babysitting versus lawncare. Evidence of devaluation: babysitting versus lawncare. Why don ’ t we value such work? Why don ’ t we value such work? –Perceive it as unskilled –Don ’ t consider it as contributing to society ’ s survival –Women are supposed to be responsible for it. Work in the home: Work in the home: –Perpetuates present workforce –Perpetuates future workforce.

3. Chapter 5: Families and Work 2) Social Construction of the Private/Public Split 2) Social Construction of the Private/Public Split A) Absence of families is seen as norm of the workplace A) Absence of families is seen as norm of the workplace Workplace commitment means you put work first. Who can do this? Why? Workplace commitment means you put work first. Who can do this? Why? PLEASE NOTE: Only 13% of all families exemplify the father works for pay while the mom stays at home. Thus, most women work for pay. How does P/P split affect them? PLEASE NOTE: Only 13% of all families exemplify the father works for pay while the mom stays at home. Thus, most women work for pay. How does P/P split affect them? B) Problems with the P/P split: B) Problems with the P/P split: –Lower productivity at work –Family conflict –Misunderstanding feminization of poverty

4. Chapter 5: Families and Work 1) Solutions: 1) Solutions: A) FMLA and solutions in other countries A) FMLA and solutions in other countries –Sweden:90% pay for 12 months, split between parents; unpaid leave until 18 months; 6 hours day until kid is 8. –France: 100% pay 6 weeks before and 10 weeks after; free daycare, 2 years job protection. –Germany: 100% pay 6 weeks before and 4/5 months after. Flat wage for every mother. Job protection for 1 year. –All European countries have 35 hour work week, free medical care and at least 4 weeks paid vacation. B) Flex Time, shared work; block schedules, job sharing.

5. Second Shift and Feeding the Family Important Concepts: Important Concepts: 1) Gender Ideology, Gender Identity, Gender Strategy 2) Leisure Gap 3) Family Myth 4) Invisible Work 5) Work/Love dichotomy