Lots of studies have been coming out recently on the actual value of a second income - most saying that the costs incurred by having two people working outside of the home actually exceed the benefits. Interesting - but what about the money spent on the degree and the boredom experienced by many in doing the same thing day in and day out? While I'm not technically a full-fledged homemaker - having plenty of other things that keep me busy and no children (yet) - i still get tired of how a freshly cleaned living room is no longer clean, or a tidy kitchen has suddenly sprouted a mountain of dishes. (How can two people make so many dishes???)
This article from OpenDemocracy is a very different take on homemaking - promoting it as a radical life choice that does a better job of saving the planet, building peace, and creating economic balance than a UN commission. In the article she presents a brief historical overview of the household, showing a transition from a unit of production to a unit of consumption.
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