Introduction
The word housewife takes its origin from a combination of the word house, a building for human habitation; and the word wife, a married woman from the perspective of her husband. The title is most widely used in referring to the occupation and state of a married woman whose work is unpaid within her home. There is often a negative connotation around the word housewife. It is readily associated with being unliberated and lazy amongst other things. However, we tend to accept definitions as objective facts so are less aware of potential bias..." (Lewis, pg.71) and we enable it to influence how we think and alter our attitude accordingly
Denotation
The denotation also known as the literal meaning of a term(Lewis, pg.35) based on …show more content…
These widespread biases distort the simple definition of the occupations to the point where it may even be used offensively. These reactions are fueled, if not generated by housewife related TV shows, reality or not, where producers manipulate connotations to manage the perception of the audience (Lewis, pg. 36) by metonymy and simply advertising the confusion between the detonation and connotation. Moreover, to the general public, the same connation in the form of memes symbolizing and imaging housewives in a non-housewifely manner exist. Yet, there is still a small percentage of the population that appreciate the day-today sacrifices women under this occupation make. Also, the stream of feminist movement are not exactly fans of this particular term as it restricts in to female only, there argument is why it can’t be …show more content…
I choose this term because it’s the new and improved definition of a housewife. In addition, there is a difference between house and home. The reason for that is that people change houses many times during their lifetime. So, if someone is a ‘housewife’, then does that mean that the person changes every time you change your house? Whereas, your home is your home and the full time job of a stay at home mum, a homemaker exerts to convert any random house into a home with lasting and loving memories. Here, the maker is the definiendum and the home is defines and the ‘maker’ quality is the differentia that distinguish this term from similar terms. This is why a mother as a homemaker deserve not to be limited to someone wife but rather be appreciated and acknowledged for any work that these women put in her and her husbands’ household and children. Just like mother earth, a homemaker’s occupation is to nourish and transform humanity (Lewis, pg.
The word housewife takes its origin from a combination of the word house, a building for human habitation; and the word wife, a married woman from the perspective of her husband. The title is most widely used in referring to the occupation and state of a married woman whose work is unpaid within her home. There is often a negative connotation around the word housewife. It is readily associated with being unliberated and lazy amongst other things. However, we tend to accept definitions as objective facts so are less aware of potential bias..." (Lewis, pg.71) and we enable it to influence how we think and alter our attitude accordingly
Denotation
The denotation also known as the literal meaning of a term(Lewis, pg.35) based on …show more content…
These widespread biases distort the simple definition of the occupations to the point where it may even be used offensively. These reactions are fueled, if not generated by housewife related TV shows, reality or not, where producers manipulate connotations to manage the perception of the audience (Lewis, pg. 36) by metonymy and simply advertising the confusion between the detonation and connotation. Moreover, to the general public, the same connation in the form of memes symbolizing and imaging housewives in a non-housewifely manner exist. Yet, there is still a small percentage of the population that appreciate the day-today sacrifices women under this occupation make. Also, the stream of feminist movement are not exactly fans of this particular term as it restricts in to female only, there argument is why it can’t be …show more content…
I choose this term because it’s the new and improved definition of a housewife. In addition, there is a difference between house and home. The reason for that is that people change houses many times during their lifetime. So, if someone is a ‘housewife’, then does that mean that the person changes every time you change your house? Whereas, your home is your home and the full time job of a stay at home mum, a homemaker exerts to convert any random house into a home with lasting and loving memories. Here, the maker is the definiendum and the home is defines and the ‘maker’ quality is the differentia that distinguish this term from similar terms. This is why a mother as a homemaker deserve not to be limited to someone wife but rather be appreciated and acknowledged for any work that these women put in her and her husbands’ household and children. Just like mother earth, a homemaker’s occupation is to nourish and transform humanity (Lewis, pg.