"Working in a 24/7 Economy"

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the book "Working in a 24/7 Economy: Challenges for the American Family." by H. Presser. It looks at how the book offers a glimpse into a little publicized view of what life is really like for the majority of women and their children in this country who struggle on a daily basis to adapt to a 24/7schedule.

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"The American family was once viewed from the standpoint that it was constructed of the husband, wife and two children, one of each gender. The male worked outside of the home and earned all of the monies necessary for the family's survival, while the woman worked in the home. On television programs of the 50's that woman accomplished housework, reared children and met all of her husband's need wearing heels and a dress. This was a society that was picturesque, but that did not reflect the changing philosophies that were impacting real life people in the social order. Presser (2005) makes this fact quite clear when she discusses the evolution of the family and the working woman in modern culture. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Presser, H. (2005). Working in a 24/7 economy: Challenges for the American family. New York: Russell Sage.

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