Three factors--the belief that child care is female work, the failure of ex-husbands to support their children, and higher male wages at work--have taken the economic rug from under that half of married women who divorce. — 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
