The Second Shift By Arlie Hochschild

    1)What is the second shift? Relatedly, What does Hochschild mean when she says career women say “ what I really need is a wife” (page xii) 2)What does she mean when she says that the “the career system inhibits women, not so much by malevolent disobedience to good rules as by making up rules to suit the male half of the population in the first place” (page xiii) Relatedly, Why is the division of labor at home so important to gender equity in society overall? 3)According to Hochschild, what are traditional, transitional, and egalitarian ideologies? 4)How do couples differ in their ability to face the challenges posed by the second shift?