Barbara Ehrenreich And Arlie Hochschild's Analysis

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Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Hochschild, authors of “Introduction” argue that there is a global inequality when it comes to women, men, and their ways of provision. They state that women travel to other “richer” countries, looking for work to provide for their families, which in turn leaves their children with no one to cafe for them, and their husbands who have no drive to step up and accomplish household tasks.

The authors explained that “rich” countries need female roles, ie. maids, nannies, and sex workers, that can be filled with foreign counterparts. These women from other poorer countries have little choice but to leave their families, and seek out work elsewhere. They end up taking the place of some female role models and taking care

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