Week 4 ***For Suraya***
UrBoiGuyWeek 4: Readings
1. To successfully complete this week’s assignments, read the following chapters from the text, Contemporary Social Problems and the Workplace :
· Chapter Four – The Social Experience of Work
2. To successfully complete this week’s assignments, read the following chapter from Studies in Social Inequality: Dividing the Domestic: Men, Women, and Household Work in Cross-National Perspective:
· Chapter Two – Trends in Housework (available in the Ebrary)
3. To successfully complete this week's assignments, read the following article:
· Byron, E. (2012, Dec. 5). A truce in the chore wars --- As men do more housework, women learn to let go; cleaning brands retool. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from the ProQuest Database.
Discussions To participate in the following discussions, go to this week's Discussion link in the left navigation.
1. Second Shift Respond to the following questions: Among twin- income and dual-career families, do you think there will ever be an equal sharing of household work? Why or why not? There has been some indication that women voluntarily assume a larger share of household responsibilities because they feel that their male partners do not perform these tasks satisfactorily. How do you think this observation fits in with the sharing of housework? Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
2. Substance Abuse Substance abuse may include alcoholics and drug users, their behavior will be different than other workers on the job. In what ways can alcohol and drug use affect job performance and career success? What are some ways that employees with alcohol and drug problems deal with their problems and in your opinion, what can employers do to assist employees? Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.