Question

question 29 (2 points)
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when sociologists refer to the \second shift\ for working women, they mean the
a) shift of women workers from industrial jobs to service jobs.
b) sexism, harassment, and discrimination that women face at work.
c) fact that most women find it more acceptable to work from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00
a.m. rather than the first shift from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
d) burden of housework that awaits a woman when she returns home from
work.

Explanation:

The term "second shift" in sociology, as popularized by Arlie Hochschild, specifically refers to the additional workload of unpaid domestic labor (housework, childcare etc.) that many women take on after their paid work (first shift).

• Option a) is about job - type transition, not related to the "second shift" concept.
• Option b) focuses on workplace discrimination, not the domestic work aspect of the "second shift".
• Option c) is about work - time preference, not the dual burden (paid work + domestic work) that defines the "second shift".
• Option d) correctly captures the essence of the "second shift" as the housework burden after work.

Answer:

d) burden of housework that awaits a woman when she returns home from work.