If women at workplace are always expected to smile and give emotional support, what issue arises?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Gendered burden of emotional labour
Expecting women to keep smiling, listen empathetically and provide emotional support places a gendered burden of emotional labour on them. This work requires time, energy and mental effort, yet it is often not recognised as formal work. Wage inequality is also a gender issue at work, but the expectation described here specifically concerns emotional labour. Exam tip: identify invisible caring and emotional work in workplace-based questions.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Gendered burden of emotional labour
Why is this the correct answer?
Expecting women to keep smiling, listen empathetically and provide emotional support places a gendered burden of emotional labour on them. This work requires time, energy and mental effort, yet it is often not recognised as formal work. Wage inequality is also a gender issue at work, but the expectation described here specifically concerns emotional labour. Exam tip: identify invisible caring and emotional work in workplace-based questions.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Gender issues related to work.
