SOC314H1 Chapter : SOC 314 March 13th Readings
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Veronica tichenor, gendered bargain: why wives cannot trade their money for housework. Income for domestic labour exchange becomes more complicated when husband is no longer sole breadwinner (wife in workforce as well) Assumption that since women taking on paid employment, there would be a more equal share of domestic labour, not the case as men"s domestic labour increased by a few hours per week, not enough to be equal. However: conventional marriage bargain breaks down when women bring money to the table, they are unable to trade their income for domestic services from their husbands. Therefore: the this suggests that the bargain implied by the marriage contract is gendered- certain rights, obligations, or privileges are assigned by gender rather than by role performance. Women seen obliged to perform nearly all the domestic labour even though their husbands are no longer providing the family"s sole or major financial support. Certain household chores men"s jobs, others women"s jobs.
