Second Shift

Question 1

SECOND SHIFT

define stalled revolution-

Answer 1

real change in women w/o consistent change in other systems including economic and social change

Question 2

SECOND SHIFT

define family myth-

Answer 2

versions of reality that obscure core truths in order to manage family tension

EXAMPLE: Holt family - to keep the peace they created an equality myth

Question 3

SECOND SHIFT

define gender ideology-

Answer 3

beliefs about gender and gender appropriate activity (WHAT WE THINK)

Question 4

SECOND SHIFT

define gender strategy-

Answer 4

-plan of action through which a person tries to solve the problem at hand

(WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO)

-this is when you try to apply gender ideology to real life.

Question 5

SECOND SHIFT

define economy of gratitude-

Answer 5

Have to give a gift partner if does not like it doesn’t show gratitude
-Deals with the struggles over the giving and receiving of gifts/gratitude. They are traditional, egalitarian or cultural misalignments and misperceived gifts.

Question 6

SECOND SHIFT

45.Define the three types of gender ideology?

Answer 6

1. Traditional- female identifies with home/family; male more power
2. Transitional- women try to do both, most household and paid work.While men identify with just paid work, but support wife’s desire to work
3. Egalitarian- both identify with both spheres, family and work.equitable sharing (If couple has different ideologies, will cause the most conflict)

Question 7

SECOND SHIFT

46.What affects a man’s contribution to household work?

Answer 7

• The man feels like he should not have to do household work since he works at his job and makes more money .However, that excuse does not work for women

** value the couple puts on the man’s work (not money/wages but work itself)

• Self esteem, attitudes, role models of own parents, income and education

Question 8

SECOND SHIFT

47. What do American wives in two job couples earn relative to men?

Answer 8

-For the last 100 years, women have made 60% to 70% of what men earn

Hoschchild findings :
-woman made $1 for every $3 a man made (worse than national average)

Question 9

SECOND SHIFT

48.When did sharing the 2nd Shift improve marriages?

Answer 9

• The spouse’s WILLINGNESS to share the second shift is what influenced marital happiness
• If they SHOW GRATITUDE when sharing work

Question 10

SECOND SHIFT

49.What was the key factor in marital happiness?

Answer 10

• Perception of fairness

- mens involvement or sharing of in the 2nd shift

Question 11

SECOND SHIFT

50.What was the most common male gender ideology/strategy?

Answer 11

• Transitional-women do work and work at home.(ideology)
• Resistance was the common male strategy (strategy)
• women show more gratitude

Question 12

SECOND SHIFT

51. How does the media represent women?

Answer 12

**women not represented accurately

-need to question the system rather than accommodate; most focus on personal competence rather than social systems, spouse, etc

**superwoman mentality: feel like they have to be very organized, be able to do everything

Question 13

MOTHERHOOD MANIFESTO

52. Chap. 2—how do employers benefit from paid family leave?

Answer 13

• ->save costs on recruitment & training due to high employee turnover
  - ->greater job satisfaction
  - ->higher worker productivity

Question 14

What are the three types of gender ideology?

Answer 14

1. Traditional
2. Transitional
3. Egalitarian