The more anxious, isolated and time-deprived we are, the more likely we are to turn to paid personal services. To finance these extra services, we work longer hours. This leaves less time to spend with family, friends and neighbors; we… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share Image
For many of us, work is the one place where we feel appreciated. The things that we long to experience at home - pride… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“Lee, who had borne the guilt of polluting public waters and been cheated by a dishonest official at a tax office, wanted to feel… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“Not only have the country's two main political parties split further apart on such issues, but political feeling also runs deeper than it did… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
As motherhood as a "private enterprise" declines and more mothers rely on the work of lower-paid specialists, the value accorded the work of mothering… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“We're on this earth for a limited amount of time," he says, leaning on the edge of the window. "But if we get our… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
And the Republican Party especially associates the market with the idea of progress, goodness, family, and points us toward the mall as an answer… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
Could it be, I wonder, that there is such a thing as a wantologist, someone we can hire to figure out what we want?… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
Each marriage bears the footprints of economic and cultural trends which originate far outside marriage. — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“A Lake Charles-based artist, Sally was a progressive Democrat who in 2016 primary favored Bernie Sanders. Sally's very dear friend and worl-traveling flight attendant… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“In the life of one man, Lee Sherman, I saw reflected both sides of the Great Paradoz--the need for help and a principled refusal… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“Companies made money and were beholden to stockholders; it was understandable if they tried to “cover their ass,” people told me. But the government… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“They had children to take care of and felt wary of supporting any environmental movement or federal government action that might jeopardize them.” — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
Just as the archetype of the supermom--the woman who can do it all--minimizes the real needs of women, so too the archetype of the"superkid"… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
The more we rely on the market, the more hooked we become on its promises: Do you need a tidier closet? A nicer family… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
“The basic feeling around town was that one shouldn't get too hung up on the environment, feel too nostalgic for cleaner times, or be… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share
