The night shift is an american medical drama television series that ran on nbc from may 27, 2014, to august 31, 2017, for four seasons and 45 episodes. More than twenty years ago, sociologist and university of california, berkeley, professor arlie hochschild set off a tidal wave of conversation and controversy with his bestselling book, the second shift in it, she examined what really happens in dualcareer households. Most women work one shift at the office or factory, and a second shift at home, she noted in her landmark 1989 book, the second shift. I got so caught up in her stories that i was late for my shift at the hospital. The concept of secondshift motherhood is not a new idea and unfortunately is not changing as rapidly as it should. Working families and the revolution at home hochschild, arlie, machung, anne. According to hochschild, what is by far the most common combination of gender ideologies found in her study. The second shift quotes showing of 3 formerly, many men dominated women within marriage. The name of her groundbreaking book, the second shift, not only described the exhausting, frustrating everyday reality of the growing number of.
Sort by rating best seller newest high price low price. There are many varying definitions of the second shift, but the most common definition is that the second shift is the dual burden of paid and unpaid work experienced by working women hochschild, 1989. Hochschild finds that men share housework equally with their wives in only twenty percent of dualcareer families. As we contemplate leaving the morning of our life, where ego has played a commanding role, and entering the afternoon and evening, where meaning and purpose replace ambition and struggle, we may encounter unexpected occurrences that accompany this new. Working parents and the revolution at home, arlie hochschild holds up to the light this and many other strategies by which women and men in twocareer marriages juggle work pressures and family needs. The second shift is a great book about a mundane, but fascinating topic. The second shift reading response linkedin slideshare. With eoin macken, jill flint, brendan fehr, robert bailey jr a group of doctors from the army return to work the night shift at a hospital in san antonio.
Jan 31, 2012 an updated edition of a standard in its field that remains relevant more than twenty years after its original publication. The book relates lives of researched couples and their problem with the second shift which in this case is the work after work, the housework and. Now, despite a much wider acceptance of women as workers, men dominate women anonymously outside the marriage. She minds the child, he minds the dog the new york times. An extended study of how twoearner couples divvy up their second shift. We are on a mission to achieve gender equity in the workplace. Many people were amazed to find that women still did the majority of childcare and housework. The second shift arlie russell hochschild, anne machung. Working parents and the revolution at home, arlie hochschild holds up to the light this and many other. Hochschild sociologyberkeley also camped out in the homes often couples in the study group, observing how they handle children, household tasks, and. The second shift is based on a series of interviews with 50 working families in the san francisco bay area, extending over several years.
This book is a sociological study about how men and women share the second shift, the time and the work put in at home in terms of both house work and child rearing. The true damage of secondshift motherhood ravishly. Working parents and the revolution at home is a book by arlie russell hochschild with anne machung, first published in 1989. The second shiftwomen in society women have pushed forward in the struggle for equality. This is a topic suggestion on the second shift from paper masters. Arlie hochschild first termed the concept of the second shift.
While i have been on the path for a decade now much information is only given in bits and pieces. Anne machung and a great selection of related books, art and. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Jan 01, 2018 the second shift does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information made available through the service and neither does the second shift adopt nor endorse, nor is the second shift responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by parties other than the second shift. Jun 25, 1989 it also led to the urge to write a book. You have a clarity about you that is expressed with ease. In this landmark study, sociologist arlie hochschild takes us into the homes of twocareer parents to observe what really goes on at the end of the work day.
While there are various issues with the sampling all one company, all one geographical area, etc, which she does disclose at the end of the book i think she arrives at very. The author of the groundbreaking book on the impact of working women on family life reflects on how far weve come during past quarter. The second shift by arlie hochschild overdrive rakuten. For more wmstl files now available on the web, see the wmstl file collection. Mar 05, 2007 the second shift a term coined in the 1970s by sociologist arlie hochschild to describe working mothers who came home from the office to care for children is a way of life for many 20 and. Second its no accident that youre reading this book at this moment. The second shift quotes by arlie russell hochschild. Women still did the bulk of housework and child care. The series was created by gabe sachs and jeff judah, and follows the lives of the staff who work the late night shift in the emergency room at san antonio memorial hospital on november 17, 2016, nbc renewed the series for a fourth season. In it, she examined what really happens in dualcareer households. The shift is the ultimate flyon the wall experience. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside.
In her 1989 book entitled the second shift, arlie hochschild explains that the household responsibilities that a wife and mother takes care of, aside from working her paid job, add up to at least. The concept of second shift motherhood is not a new idea and unfortunately is not changing as rapidly as it should. The second shift by arlie hochschild explores the dichotomy faced by women to incorporate family life into career life. University of california, berkeley, professor arlie hochschild set off a tidal wave of conversation and controversy with his bestselling book, the second shift. Fifty couples were interviewed along with numerous paid caretakers, teachers, etc. More than twenty years ago, sociologist and university of california, berkeley, professor arlie hochschild set off a tidal wave of conversation and controversy with his bestselling book, the second shift. The second shift terms of service the second shift. Provided to youtube by iipdds the second shift virginia wing ecstatic arrow. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, isbn. An updated edition of a standard in its field that remains relevant more than twenty years after its original publication.
One nurse, twelve hours, four patients lives by theresa brown, algonquin, 256 pp. Aug 06, 2014 the name of her groundbreaking book, the second shift, not only described the exhausting, frustrating everyday reality of the growing number of working families, it became part of everyday. The second shift does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information made available through the service and neither does the second shift adopt nor endorse, nor is the second shift responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by parties other than the second shift. Overwhelmingly, she discovers, its the working mother who takes on the second shift. The second shift a term coined in the 1970s by sociologist arlie hochschild to describe working mothers who came home from the office to care for children is a way of life for many 20. They know the true meaning of catching conference calls on the way to s. Pdf the second shift download full pdf book download. As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and berkeley professor arlie hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dualcareer households. The shift the book that was inspired by the movie of the same nameillustrates how and why to make the move from ambition to meaning. Hochschild published her book, the second shift 1989.
The second shift describes the problems created by expectations placed on women who work fulltime but also take on the bulk of the household duties. Hochschild conducted detailed interviews and home observations of 50 working couples raising children under six years of age to see how they balanced. Jun 07, 2018 provided to youtube by iipdds the second shift virginia wing ecstatic arrow. The second shift by arlie hochschild, with anne machung a readers guide for the sociology of gender. As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and berkeley professor arlie hochschild was one of the first to ta.
The name of her groundbreaking book, the second shift, not only described the exhausting, frustrating everyday reality of the growing number of working families, it became part of everyday language as well, in the united states and around the world. Fatima shaikh june 17, 2009 sociology 111 randles reading response in arlie hochschilds book called the second shift, she talks about women that come back from work and do housework andor childcare in what she terms the second shift. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match. The second shift connects businesses with a vetted network of women professionals for job opportunities. Dec 03, 2012 arlie hochschild first termed the concept of the second shift. Working parents and the revolution at home written by arlie hochschild is a work of research that investigates the strife of a marriage with a twojob family. Theresa brown has succeeded in serving up a thoroughly engrossing view of the everyday in an american hospital. Fifteen years after its first publication, the second shift remains just as important and relevant today as it did then. Now, despite a much wider acceptance of women as workers. Between 1980 and 1988, hochschild and her research associates interviewed fifty couples at great length. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. Use this topic or order a custom research paper, written exactly how you need it to be.
This ebook was a great tool to understand what the shift is all about. Hochschild finds that men share housework equally with their wives in only. Samuel, first and second, theology of bakers evangelical. The second shift by arlie hochschild, anne machung. The second shift by arlie russell hochschild goodreads.
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