Women who work with a family are often required to live several different lives at the same time. In the article "The Second Shift", Arlie Hochschild explains how women who have families and work are often forced to remain full-time housewives alongside their jobs, essentially creating two types of work, as the author, The Second Shift. . I think the authors style, which uses numerous studies and examples, helps to strengthen its arguments. Although he does not directly express his opinion on the matter which weakens it to some extent but also helps the reader to form his own opinion using the issues discussed. His use of vocabulary helps him express his opinion on the issues being discussed, as it comes across as more sophisticated each time he writes to support his own side of the issue. Hochschild doesn’t wait to get to the heart of the matter when he discusses topics. He uses many studies and facts to help argue his points and is used effectively, but also in an equally ineffective manner due to the lack of studies and facts used that would even attempt to support the other side of the argument. discussion. I agree with the author's argument that even families should continue to evolve alongside the economy, to help couples support each other as equals, rather than being at odds with specific tasks. Working women who file for divorce often say it's because their husbands lack support. support. Women in these positions are often required to work much more than the other part of the couple because they do most of the work at home. In the beginning, when women were just starting to work, they accepted the responsibility of having to work alone as housewives and in their regular jobs. But as the jobs available to women evolve, I think family and public child care traditions should help evolve with them. As husbands and wives shouldering equal responsibility for household chores, to help iron out the stress in their lives, couples should evolve to interconnect with each other in ways that see each other more as equals who work and support each other rather than as opposites who are responsible only for working to bring in money, while the other does everything else around the house. Works cited Hochschild, Arlie. “The second shift: employed women complete another day of work at home.” 1989. The Little Brown Reader. Ed. Marcia Stubbs, Sylvan Barnett and William E. Cain. 11th ed. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2009. 166-71. Print."Japan: Robot Nation." Avant-garde. Current television. April 2009. YouTube. Internet. March 5. 2010. .