Question 3: Throughout this semester, this class has really pushed me outside of my comfort zone and made me aware of and question some of the gender differences that I have ignored and/or accepted throughout my life. It is clear that men, specifically wealthy, white men, still manage the world that we live in today. With the recent election, I have been thinking about how gender affects our society. The theory that has stuck out to me the most is Lorber’s A vs. not A ideology. I have realized that everything I do in my day-to-day life is based on this theory of A and Not A.
Question 5: The approach Hill-Collins is using when she argues that we should be constantly exploring and explaining the interconnectedness of race, gender, and …show more content…
In this article we learn that there are many different factors that determine how much free time an individual has, and what that free time is spent doing. Objective explanations for time pressure and decreased overall free time are attributed to economic and demographic changes, and cultural explanations for decreased free time are attributed to the ideals of good parenting and the value of action packed lives (Mattingly and Sayer, …show more content…
An example of how class can affect leisure time is with outsourcing. A family that has high income may be able to pay for household labor (like cooking, cleaning, child care, etc.), which reduces their time demands making leisure time more attainable for them. A family that cannot afford to outsource may feel more time pressure and consequently have less leisure time. As for race, “research indicated that hassles of everyday life associated with racial discrimination are positively associated with greater feelings of stress” (Mattingly and Sayer,
Question 5: The approach Hill-Collins is using when she argues that we should be constantly exploring and explaining the interconnectedness of race, gender, and …show more content…
In this article we learn that there are many different factors that determine how much free time an individual has, and what that free time is spent doing. Objective explanations for time pressure and decreased overall free time are attributed to economic and demographic changes, and cultural explanations for decreased free time are attributed to the ideals of good parenting and the value of action packed lives (Mattingly and Sayer, …show more content…
An example of how class can affect leisure time is with outsourcing. A family that has high income may be able to pay for household labor (like cooking, cleaning, child care, etc.), which reduces their time demands making leisure time more attainable for them. A family that cannot afford to outsource may feel more time pressure and consequently have less leisure time. As for race, “research indicated that hassles of everyday life associated with racial discrimination are positively associated with greater feelings of stress” (Mattingly and Sayer,