SOC366H1 Lecture Notes - Role Theory, Contingent Work, Separate Spheres
Document Summary
Work family and self; changing families; lagging ideologies. Work family conflicts are a response to a lag between demographic change and a ideology of whos prepared. Clash between whats expected in the workplace and that of the house. Rise of contingent work and non standard work- flexibility in work and how we see families. 1950 s- breadwinner homemaker model- work and family are separate spheres, because of gender specific roles of work and family. Spill over can be negative- (conflict at home) or positive (how womens family life positively influence worklife) 1980 s this idea became crystalized and the idea of role strain was born. Work family interface (intersection) role strain- we take on multiple roles. Becaue there are many obligations of time/money/energy- and because these are finite resources- we enter role. Strain(conflict). (eg- worker/mother- cannot be given 100% of the time ) and this leads to work family conflict. take on many we roles-
