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The second shift by arlie hochschild explores the dichotomy faced by women to incorporate family life into career life. In this landmark study, sociologist arlie hochschild takes us into the homes of two career parents to observe what really goes on at the end of the work day. Published april 29th 2003 by penguin books first published 1989. The second shift by arlie russell hochschild goodreads. In her 1963 book, the feminine mystique, betty friedan detailed a problem for. Many people were amazed to find that women still did the majority of childcare and housework. Anne machung when the second shift was first published in 1989, it was hailed as a. This has created an unequal, unfair and oppressive atmosphere for women across the nation.
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