PAPER TOPIC (NO CHATGPT OR AI PLEASE)

Read the following article (pdf is posted under the “Readings” folder on Canvas):

Sayer, Liana C. 2005. “Gender, Time and Inequality: Trends in Women’s and Men’s Paid Work, Unpaid Work and Free Time”. Social Forces 84(1): 285-303.

Sayer – 2005 – Gender, Time and Inequality – Trends in Women’s and Men’s Paid Work, Unpaid Work and Free Time.pdfDownload Sayer – 2005 – Gender, Time and Inequality – Trends in Women’s and Men’s Paid Work, Unpaid Work and Free Time.pdf

After reading the article, use the article to write a 2 to 3 page essay that answers the following three questions.

Two of the theoretical explanations of gender differences in time use are the economic/bargaining perspective and the gender perspective. Explain these two perspectives.

What trends does Sayer find regarding changes in paid labor, unpaid labor, and leisure time?

Do Sayer’s findings support the economic/bargaining perspective, or do they support the gender perspective? Justify your conclusion using evidence from the article.

FORMATTING

Your paper should be essay format, 2 to 3 pages, double spaced, with 12-point font and blue or black ink. Please use a professional font (Garamond, Times New Roman, Cambria, Verdana are good fonts to use).

Include a header with your name, the date, and the title of the course.

Please include page numbers anywhere on your paper.

You DO NOT need to include references or a works cited