Name Two Different Ideological Barriers and Two Structures of Material

question 8

Essay

Name two different ideological barriers and two structures of material opportunity that limit households from carrying out their preferences for a more equal division of unpaid labor. Which of these four explanations would you select as most important for women and men who are like you in their other identities/social locations? Why?

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

Erroneous assumptions that all members of a group share the same traits or characteristics.

Attraction-Similarity Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that people are attracted to others who are similar to themselves in terms of attitudes, values, and interests.

Altruism

The practice of selflessly caring for the welfare of others, often at a cost to oneself.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The assumption that others act predominantly on the basis of their dispositions, even when there is evidence suggesting the importance of their situations.