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  • Comparative Social Change
  • Gender Studies

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  • Gendered housework is a persistent social phenomenon.
  • Cross-national variations in domestic labor patterns exist.
  • Understanding the dynamics of change in housework is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine gendered housework within comparative social change.
  • To determine if cross-national domestic labor patterns are converging over time.
  • To analyze how social context influences both the division of labor and its patterns of change.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the International Social Survey Program (ISSP).
  • Involved 13 countries with a sample size of 11,065 participants.
  • Data collected in 1994 and 2002 to track changes over time.

Main Results:

  • Social context significantly influences couples' division of household labor.
  • Patterns of change in housework differ across countries.
  • The most significant shifts in housework patterns occurred in the most traditional countries compared to egalitarian ones.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence supports the thesis of cultural convergence in gendered housework.
  • While convergence is occurring, complete equality in domestic labor is unlikely in the near future.
  • Social context remains a key factor in shaping domestic labor dynamics and their evolution.