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The sociology of housework /

In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed sociologist Ann Oakley undertook one of the first serious sociological studies to examine women's work in the home. She interviewed 40 urban housewives and analysed their perceptions of housework, their feelings of monotony and fragmentation, the length o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Oakley, Ann (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL, USA : Policy Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • THE SOCIOLOGY OF HOUSEWORK
  • Contents
  • New Introduction
  • Note on Tables and Tests of Significance
  • Preface and Acknowledgements
  • 1. The Invisible Woman: Sexism in Sociology
  • 1 Manifestations
  • 2 Reasons
  • 2. Description of Housework Study
  • 3. Images of Housework
  • 4. Social Class and Domesticity
  • 5. Work Conditions
  • 1 Monotony, fragmentation and excessive pace
  • 2 Social interaction
  • 3 Working hours
  • 4 The technical environment
  • 6. Standards and Routines
  • 7. Socialization and Self-Concept
  • 8. Marriage and the Division of Labour
  • 1 Behaviour
  • 2 Beliefs and attitudes
  • 9. Children
  • 10. Conclusions
  • 1 The research findings: a summary
  • 2 Housewives and liberation
  • Appendix 1. Sample Selection and Measurement Techniques
  • 1 Sample selection
  • 2 Measurement techniques
  • Appendx II. Interview Schedule
  • A Background data
  • B Domestic work conditions
  • C Domestic work routine
  • D Attitudes to work tasks
  • E Specification of standards and routines
  • F Domestic role identity
  • G Attitudes to the domestic role
  • H Attitudes to paid work and paid work roles
  • I Sources of role identity
  • J1 The marital relationship: organization of activities
  • J2 The marital relationship: control over domestic work conditions
  • K General satisfaction
  • Notes
  • Index.