When Sociologists Refer to the "Second Shift" for Working Women

question 27

Multiple Choice

When sociologists refer to the "second shift" for working women, they mean the:

• A) shift of women workers from industrial jobs to service jobs
• B) sexism, harassment, and discrimination that they face at work
• C) fact that most women found it more acceptable to work from 5:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. rather than the first shift from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
• D) burden of housework that awaits a woman when she returns home from work

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