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The Second Shift : Working Parents and the Revolution at Home by Hochschild, Arlie Russell, 1940-; Machung, Anne is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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. Overwhelmingly, She Discovers, It's The Working Mother Who Takes On The Second Shift.--book Jacket. Hochschild Finds That Men Share Housework Equally With Their Wives In Only Twenty Percent Of Dual-career Families. While Many Women Accept This Inequity In Order To Keep Peace, They Tend To Suffer From Chronic Exhaustion, Low Sex Drive, And More Frequent Illness As A Result. The Ultimate Cost Is The Forfeited Health And Happiness Of Both Partners, And Often The Survival Of The Marriage Itself.--book Jacket. Arlie Hochschild ; With Anne Machung. Originally Published: New York : Viking, 1989, With A New Afterword. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Who reads The Second Shift : Working Parents and the Revolution at Home?

Author

Hochschild, Arlie Russell, 1940-; Machung, Anne

Publisher

New York : Avon Books

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780670824632

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sociology, Gender Studies, Fiction

Rating

4.06 / 5 (21 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13