Key Readings

Question 1

Hochschild

Answer 1

Second shift

more mothers than non-mothers work for pay

double day

women work 15 hrs longer than men

leisure gap between them at home

Question 2

Gerson

Answer 2

Falling back on Plan B

asked what young adults wanted in their future family life

what they wold do if they couldn’t reach their ideal

Question 3

Franklin

Answer 3

African Americans and the Birth of the Modern Marriage

“Power couples”

key differences between Black and white professional women pre-1920s
– marriage rates
– paid work

Question 4

Furstenberg

Answer 4

Diverging Development

early patterns can be difficult to overcome (windows in brain development)

immigration: word gap

easier time learning, less positive experiences, and better prepared for non-immigrant children

Question 5

Lundquist and Curington

Answer 5

Love me Tinder, Love me Sweet

benefits and challenges of online dating

Question 6

Armstrong

Answer 6

Orgasm in College Hookup and Relationships