Assignment 6

1. What is the “Second Shift?” The “Second Shift” is the end of one’s day when a person is finished working their “First Shift”, typically at one’s full-time job or just the time of their day during which they are away from home. A “Second Shift” consists of various different tasks that one still has left to do after completing their “First Shift” of the day. These tasks and responsibilities include jobs such as “shopping, cooking, paying bills; taking care of the car, the garden, and yard” (Hochschild,1989) The second shift can also involve keeping healthy relationships with relatives, friends, neighbors, and most important with each other. 2. Name and describe the family MYTH created by Nancy and Evan Holt. The Family myth between Nancy and Evan Holt the Upstairs downstairs myth. “The upstairs includes the Living room, the dining room, the kitchen, two bedrooms, and baths. The downstairs meant the garage, a place for storage and hobbies – Evans’s hobbies.” (Hochschild, 1989). This is separating the household work depending on what they should be doing. Even though Evan and Nancy divided the household work in some ways due to gender. 3. According to Hochschild, what is the purpose of family myths? “Not all couples need or have family myths” (Hochschild, 1989). Family myths are created in order to allow couples to believe that there are no problems or conflicts in their family. Although technically, family myths cannot permanently erase difficulties presented within a family, they provide a strategy which makes individuals believe that all of their problems have been resolved and that they are truly “happy”. 4. How do you expect to divide household labor and child care when you start a family? Please note whether you intend to work full-time, part-time, or stay at home when married and/or when you have young children. I intend to have a full time job with at least three children, I have thought that maybe when I have children I would think about going to a part-time job so that I will be able to be home with my children when they need me. Everything is subject to change. I wouldn’t mind cleaning the house as long as my husband takes on all of the outside jobs, and cleans up after himself in the house. I do not like to cook so it might be best to change up who cooks and what nights. Maybe even cooking together. I want my children to be involved with housework and cooking as well even from a young age, this is because I know I will be working and I have household responsibilities and this would be how I can spend time with them.