Sociology 2169 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Social Capital, Working Poor, Postpartum Depression
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Sociology work and industry chapter sixteen unpaid domestic and volunteer work. Work is what we do out of the home for pay. Domestic labour activities essential to maintain and reproducing individuals, families, and their residences. Includes: meal prep, cleaning, and laundry: makes sure we can function from day to day. It can be done for pay, most likely it is a private concern. Can be argued that domestic labour is socially essential and valuable. Paid work contributes to economy and society, but without domestic work that could not be done. It is necessary for the survival of human beings and societies. Men primarily responsible for paid work, women primarily responsible for unpaid work: root for gender inequality in our society. Men able to draw on women"s unpaid domestic labour to maintain labour power. Women"s lower involvement in paid work, keeps them dependent and subordinate to men.
