Write an essay about the division of household labor, and the ways that work and family influence one another. Include examples.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Routine vs. occasional labor: Women do more routine labor.
2. The five most time-consuming major household tasks are (a) meal preparation or cooking; (b) housecleaning; (c) shopping for groceries and household goods; (d) washing dishes and cleaning up after meals; and (e) laundry, including washing, ironing, and mending clothes.
3. Most studies find that women spend 50-100 percent more time on various household tasks than men do.
4. Work-family conflict: The tension felt when the pressures from paid work and family roles are somehow incompatible.
5. Role overload: The feeling of being overwhelmed by many different commitments and not having enough time to meet each commitment effectively.
6. Spillover: The negative (or sometimes positive) moods, experiences, and demands involved in one sphere that carry over into the other sphere.
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Which of these statements about secularization in American society is not true?
a. Throughout the history of modernization in U.S. there has been an overall trend toward secularization. b. In the U.S. secularization has mixed with religiosity to create a blending of sacred and profane. c. Despite the continuing expression of religious commitment, Americans attend churches that incorporate music and other aspects that are secularized. d. It is likely that Americans overstate their church attendance. e. Despite reports of secularization, American religiosity is stronger today than it has ever been.
Travis Hirschi's control theory suggests that the category of people most likely to engage in deviance is ________
a. students enrolled in college. b. teenagers on sports teams with after-school jobs. c. youngsters who "hang out" waiting for something to happen. d. young people with respect for their parents.
Max has received repeated and obsessive contact and tracking by his ex-girlfriend. This attention is unwanted and is causing him concern over his safety. He is a victim of __________.
A. unwanted sexual contact B. gender harassment C. stalking D. personal trespassing