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Wifework
What Marriage Really Means for Women
by Susan Maushart
ISBN: 1582342024
ISBN-13: 9781582342023
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 2002
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Pages: 278
Publisher's Notes
Men get one thing from marriage that women never do: they get wives.
Husbands and wives may say they are committed to equality, and indeed, many believe that they live that way. Yet, whether they are employed or not, wives still perform an astounding share of the physical, emotional, and organizational labor in marriage-everything from housework to 'sex work'. 'Wifework' is shorthand for this relentless routine of husband maintenance, and it's the reason that a married man is so much better off than a bachelor. He does fewer chores, is happier, healthier and generally more satisfied. A married woman, by contrast, will perform two to three times more unpaid physical, emotional, and organizational labor than her husband-and for a fraction of the rewards. Women today initiate three-quarters of all divorces, and wifework, Maushart argues, is at the core of their disillusionment. If family life is worth saving, the job description for wives will have to be rewritten.
Bolstering her own personal experience as a twice-married mother of three with substantial research and broad statistical evidence, Maushart delves into history to explore the theoretical and evolutionary reasons behind marital inequity. Her arguments are passionate, but she keeps her sense of humor intact throughout, producing a work that is lucid, provocative, and resonant.
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Bloomsbury USA, 2002-03-06. Hardcover. Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. ( more information) Offered by BEST BARGAIN BOOKS WHOLESALER, INC. (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2002. Clean tight unmarked book with light wear at top spine jacket. Nice Copy!. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Paperback Junction (United States)
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Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Brand New. 9.50 x 6.50 x 1.00. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 20.8 oz. Men get one thing from marriage that women never do: they get wives. -- Husbands and wives may say they are committed to equality, and indeed, many believe that they live that way. Yet, whether they are employed or not, wives still perform an astounding share of the physical, emotional, and organizational labor in marriage-everything from housework to 'sex work'. 'Wifework' is shorthand for this relentless routine of husband maintenance, and it's the reason that a married man is so much better off than a bachelor. He does fewer chores, is happier, healthier and generally more satisfied. A married woman, by contrast, will perform two to three times more unpaid physical, emotional, and organizational labor than her husband-and for a fraction of the rewards. Women today initiate three-quarters of all divorces, and wifework, Maushart argues, is at the core of their disillusionment. If family life is worth saving, the job description for wives will have to be rewritten. -- Bolstering her own personal experience as a twice-married mother of three with substantial research and broad statistical evidence, Maushart delves into history to explore the theoretical and evolutionary reasons behind marital inequity. Her arguments are passionate, but she keeps her sense of humor intact throughout, producing a work that is lucid, provocative, and resonant. . ( more information) Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (United States)
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Near Fine in Fine dust jacket Hardcover; Bloomsbury Publishing; New York, Ny, U. S. A.; First U.S. Edition, First Printing; 2002; 278 p. Trace of wear at ends of spine. Crisp, clean, tight. . ( more information) Offered by Mount Hope Books (United States)
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 2002 A nice copy with no marks or tears. Some wear to edges of book and jacket. Binding tight, pages bright and clean.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by after-words bookstore (United States)
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Bloomsbury USA. Hardcover. 1582342024 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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