Work and Care

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What do Robinson and Richardson say about the Family?
diversity of family norms. families change over the life course. Global family ties not just national
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Why is the traditional hetero family ideal ironic?
increase in women's employment - only a minority of households are dependent on a male breadwinner. But still exists a gendered assumption that the woman = the primary carer
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what is family specific to?
culture and history
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how is gendered work in the public sphere shaped?
by gender roles in the private sphere
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what is 'work'?
Prodcutive activities. Employment
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How are Feminized occupations devalued?
constructed as low skilled
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What is horizontal segregation?
greater proportions of men an women employed in particular sectors
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what is vertical segregation?
gendered differences in status or seniority within particular professions
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what happens when women take over a male dominated field?
pay decreases
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What is a statistical that demonstrates vertical segregation
only 6 of FTSE top 100 company CEOs are women
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What is Catherine Hakim's view?
Argues that the consequences of this gendering pattern of work is actually down to individual agency. Argues womens choice explains their social and economic disadvantages relative to mens. Women could be naturally home-centered
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What are the structural constraints within which women and men make choices?
the intersection of the patriarchy and capitalism restrict opportunities for groups to achieve equality
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where can we find choice?
choice is socially constructed and socially located
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what is the "Double Burden" or the"second Shift"? and who coined the term
Hochschild - domestic labour is performed in addition to paid work
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what does participation in paid work assume?
there is someone doing the unpaid care work
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what is the part / full time divide?
women's labour market activity is fitted around caring responsibilities
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What does Saul say about work?
the best paid and most secure jobs have requirements which are difficult to meet for anyone who is a primary care giver
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why can't choice and structure be separated?
explanations for gendered patterns as people are less likely to hire primary carers and they are less likely to apply for these jobs
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what is a global care chain?
Transnational networks whereby well paid women in rich countries outsource domestic labour
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what problems does the outsourcing of care bring?
it leads to the exploitation of migrant women & brings little incentive for more LT solutions in terms of shifts in gender roles or policy changes
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What does Hook's say about other feminist writing on work?
they reflect bourgeois class biases. Focus on getting white/middle class women to work ignored that WoC were already working - and working in jobs that were exploitative. dehumanising & not liberatory
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what do 'family-friendly' policies aim to do?
balance paid employment and care
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why could one argue 'family-friendly' policies aren't enough?
are they just remodelling from the inside? Do we need to demolish & rebuild structures instead. Who do these policies help/impoverish?
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What is the Care Manifesto and who presents it?
Nedelsky & Malleson: Part time for all. All capable adults to do paid work part time & care work part time. Structure of care as a collective responsibility that extends beyond individual obligations
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