The distribution of home and care work as a proof of equality in couple relationships
This article presents some of the results of a larger qualitative piece of research about negotiations in egalitarian couples. More specifically, it focuses on the negotiations about the housework and care work, since its distribution works as a thermometer for gender equality. According to the resp...
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| description | This article presents some of the results of a larger qualitative piece of research about negotiations in egalitarian couples. More specifically, it focuses on the negotiations about the housework and care work, since its distribution works as a thermometer for gender equality. According to the respondents, work distribution is not explicitly negotiated; it is rather defined as a ‘natural’, non-premeditated distribution, because this explicitness would confront the ideal of romantic love in our society. Yet, the female interviewees express a wish for change and reveal an underlying conflict: the lack of open negotiation leads to an unequal distribution based on traditional gender roles, thus impeding progress on gender equality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ed1d41068ba408bbdb6e20f29d14f292022-12-21T23:41:42ZspaUniversidad de AlicanteFeminismo/s1696-81661989-99982014-06-010239111010.14198/fem.2014.23.055121The distribution of home and care work as a proof of equality in couple relationshipsAmaia Agirre Miguélez0Universidad del País VascoThis article presents some of the results of a larger qualitative piece of research about negotiations in egalitarian couples. More specifically, it focuses on the negotiations about the housework and care work, since its distribution works as a thermometer for gender equality. According to the respondents, work distribution is not explicitly negotiated; it is rather defined as a ‘natural’, non-premeditated distribution, because this explicitness would confront the ideal of romantic love in our society. Yet, the female interviewees express a wish for change and reveal an underlying conflict: the lack of open negotiation leads to an unequal distribution based on traditional gender roles, thus impeding progress on gender equality.https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2014-n23-el-reparto-de-los-trabajos-domesticos-y-de-cuidados-como-termometro-de-la-paridad-en-las-relaciones-de-parejafeminismoparejasnegociacióntrabajo domésticotrabajo de cuidadosconflictos |
| spellingShingle | Amaia Agirre Miguélez The distribution of home and care work as a proof of equality in couple relationships Feminismo/s feminismo parejas negociación trabajo doméstico trabajo de cuidados conflictos |
| title | The distribution of home and care work as a proof of equality in couple relationships |
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| topic | feminismo parejas negociación trabajo doméstico trabajo de cuidados conflictos |
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