SOC314H1 Chapter : SOC314 January 31st The Unfinished Revolution Readings
Document Summary
Fragility of modern relationships and the conflicting pressures of parenting and work leave young women with deep concerns. Women from all backgrounds view the chances of getting it all as disappointingly low. Theme: having to choose between marriage and family or personal independence. Experiences of women, even if domesticity may look appealing to women in the short run, their long-term happiness and survival depends on establishing an independent base in the world of work. Self-reliance has intrinsic value and offers protection in an uncertain world. Notion of lost of autonomy as an unacceptable price for a relationship. Some decided that having a demanding or unsupportive partner was worse than having no partner at all. Partners deemed demanding, unreliable or untrustworthy fell short of their egalitarian ideal. Being self-reliant allows women to build the true egalitarian relationship that they prefer. By seeking economic, social and emotional autonomy, young women are actively redesigning marriage, work and motherhood.
