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Tag Archives: housework

Classic Quote of the Week: Ann Oakley on the Sociology of Women’s Unpaid Work

Ann Oakley is a white woman with greying blonde hair below her chin and a fringe. She wears silver stud earrings and she is smiling

“Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman’s natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive.” – Ann Oakley

Posted bySociology at WorkMay 27, 2013December 20, 2025Posted inBlog, Sociology QuotesTags:Ann Oakley, domestic labour, gender, housework, Sociology, sociology quotes, unpaid work, Work

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