A working mother is looked down upon by other mothers at a school event because she does not volunteer at the school or attend activities during the school day. The other mothers see her as a bad mother. How would a sociologist explain this?
A. The mothers are judging the working mother based on society's expectations of intensive mothering.
B. The mothers are looking at the working mother's failure to engage in reciprocity.
C. The mothers are using concerted cultivation to get the working mother to volunteer.
D. The mothers must socialize the children to proper roles and the working mother makes that difficult.
Answer: A
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