Even When Both Husbands and Wives Are Employed Outside of the Home

question 53

Multiple Choice

Even when both husbands and wives are employed outside of the home, the bulk of the domestic responsibilities fall on women. The sociological term for this is

• A) the dual labor market since women work at their paid jobs and at home.
• B) gender segregation because tasks that are stereotypically female and those that are stereotypically male are distinct.
• C) the second shift since women still have housework to complete after their paid jobs.
• D) familial inequity since women typically bear a disproportionate burden of tasks from which the entire family benefits.

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