Essays about: "housework"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word housework.

  1. 1. "Three meals a day and a place to stay" : Non-waged labor, household formation and the politics of scale on organic farms in the southeastern United States

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Dean Mirabito; [2023]
    Keywords : family farm; agrarian question; self-exploitation; home; social reproduction; non-waged labor; scale; WWOOF;

    Abstract : Family farms practicing organic agriculture often struggle to make a profit. Unable to pay wages, farms are increasingly recruiting laborers who agree to work without pay, instead receiving food and accommodation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gendered Division of Housework in Greece : A feminist analysis of a time use survey

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Anastasia Vogiatzi; [2023]
    Keywords : housework; Greece; time use survey; gendered division of labor; unpaid labor;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine the gendered housework division in Greece based on research questions about participation by gender, chore types, and factors like age, education, and employment's influence, as well as uncovering related dynamics and trends. A quantitative analysis is employed using Greece's single time use survey conducted in 2013, which reveals substantial gender inequalities in housework division. READ MORE

  4. 3. Migration and Gender Role : Depicting the experience of Bangladeshi immigrant women in Sweden.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sadia Mahin; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender; Gender role; Migration; immigrant and integration; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The present study centers on the experiences of female Bangladeshi migrants who have relocated to Sweden in recent years. I have endeavored to depict the process of their migration from Bangladesh and afterward integration into the Swedish labor market as an immigrant. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring Antecedents of Citizenship Behaviors in a Swedish Energy Company: A Mixed Methods Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Gustav Strandberg; Gaja Natlačen; [2023]
    Keywords : Organizational Citizenship Behavior; Office Housework; Gender; Personality Recognition; Organizational Tenure; Role Clarity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis was aimed to explore the occurrence and antecedents to two types of citizenship behaviors, Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and Office Housework (OH), within a Swedish energy company. We adopted a mixed method design, with an initial qualitative study (focus groups) exploring the participants’ perceptions of citizenship behavior within the organization. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Future is Familiar - Young Swedes Imagining Work-life Balance in Their Future Adulthood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Franciska Dis Brodersen; [2022]
    Keywords : imagined futures; young people; work-life balance; gender inequality; the second shift; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the imagined futures of young Swedes with a focus on how they envision creating work-life balance and how they aim to divide their time between paid and unpaid work. This is done by analyzing written accounts of 168 upper secondary students from both university preparatory schools (UP) and vocational schools (VO) in a middle-sized town in Sweden. READ MORE