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Intensive Mothering Sociology

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Intensive mothering creates inequality within the home for many women. In other words, women take on more unpaid work within the home which, creates more stress for women. Domestic labour is not regulated, it is unpaid and is often taken for granted even though it is so important for a household (Luxton & Corman, as cited in Mandell & Duffy, 2011, p.219). Muszynski argues what is unpaid work within the household and divides it into five different categories. Meal preparation and clean up, other domestic work which includes cleaning, repairs and maintenance, third is help and child care, fourth is management and shopping and lastly transportation and travel (Muszynski, cited in Bolaria 2000.p.106). “The United Nations reported that internationally

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