Author Question: According to which political point of view should society develop collective arrangements for ... (Read 87 times)

ap345 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

According to which political point of view should society develop collective arrangements for performing housework and child care?

a. conservative
b. liberal
c. radical right
d. radical left

Question 2

Do you think that conflict between family life and work is more common today than it was a century ago? Why or why not? What factors are involved in this change? On balance, do you see these changes as good or not? Why?

What is an Ideal response?

Meganchabluk · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

(Answer: d)

Answer to Question 2

For much of U.S. history, most people lived on farms where they combined work and family life. After the Industrial Revolution, people (mostly men) went off to work in factories, which created a gender divide that separated the home (dominated by women) from the workplace (dominated by men).
As increasing numbers of women entered the labor force, they began to feel new tensions between work and family life. Today, a majority (52 percent) of U.S. families have both parents working for income.
Typically, today's women not only work for pay but also come home to perform close to another full-time job doing unpaid housework. This double shift means that many women are tired and overworked as they try to juggle their many responsibilities.