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DUE week 12:

Complete reading by Arlie Hochschild **linked on the wik**i. Then answer the following questions in an entry on your blog. 1. According to Hochshild, what is the “Second Shift?” 2. Briefly describe the story of Evan and Nancy Holt. 3. Hochschild argues that families create “myths” about their division of household labor. Describe the family myth created by Nancy and Evan Holt. 4. According to Hochschild, what is the purpose of family myths? 5. Was this reading surprising to you and why? How do you imagine you will divide family work (including child care) in your own marriage or cohabitation