The Sociology of Housework.

The Sociology of Housework

“…When it was first published in 1974, The Sociology of Housework received accolades for its novel approach and thought‐provoking findings. However, some dissident voices raised points of criticism (Hammond, ; Hurstfield, ; Phillips, )—some more valid than others. Although Oakley's writing is eloquent and fluent, her attempt to quantify some of the interview data and the use of chi‐square tabulations disrupted at times the flow of the argument.…”