In which situation is invisibility of labour seen in a family-based enterprise?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: When women's or children's contribution is taken for granted and is neither accounted for nor recorded
In a family-based enterprise, women and children may regularly help with production, care work, packing or sales support, yet their work may receive no separate record, payment or recognition. This is invisibility of labour. In options A and C, work and contributions are clearly documented, so the labour is not invisible. Exam tip: identify invisible labour when a family member's regular contribution is treated as merely natural family duty and goes unrecorded.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
When women's or children's contribution is taken for granted and is neither accounted for nor recorded
Why is this the correct answer?
In a family-based enterprise, women and children may regularly help with production, care work, packing or sales support, yet their work may receive no separate record, payment or recognition. This is invisibility of labour. In options A and C, work and contributions are clearly documented, so the labour is not invisible. Exam tip: identify invisible labour when a family member's regular contribution is treated as merely natural family duty and goes unrecorded.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Work, Livelihood and Career. Topic: Work, careers and livelihood.
