Arlie Russell Hochschild Quotes

A collection of quotes by Arlie Russell Hochschild.

Arlie Russell Hochschild is an American sociologist known for her groundbreaking work on the sociology of emotion. Born on January 15, 1940, in Boston, Massachusetts, she obtained her Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College before completing a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.

Hochschild's research focuses on the impact of social forces on individuals and their emotional lives. She has explored various topics, including gender, work-life balance, and the impact of capitalism on personal relationships. Her work often challenges traditional assumptions about emotions and highlights the ways in which societal forces shape our emotional experiences.

One of her most influential works is "The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling," published in 1983. This book examines the emotional labor required in service-oriented occupations and the toll it takes on workers. Hochschild coined the term "emotional labor" to describe the act of managing and suppressing emotions to cultivate a specific emotional response in others.

Throughout her career, Hochschild has received numerous accolades and recognition for her contributions to sociology. She has been a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1973 and is a co-founder of the Center for Working Families. Arlie Russell Hochschild continues to be a leading figure in the field of sociology, illuminating the profound relationship between society, emotions, and individual experiences.

In response to our fast-food culture, a 'slow food' movement

In response to our fast-food culture, a 'slow food' movement appeared. Out of hurried parenthood, a move toward slow parenting could be growing. With vital government supports for state-of-the-art public child care and paid parental leave, maybe we would be ready to try slow love and marriage.

Arlie Russell Hochschild


Has Bill Clinton inspired idealism in the young, as he himse

Has Bill Clinton inspired idealism in the young, as he himself was inspired by John F. Kennedy? Or has he actually reduced their idealism? Surely part of the answer lies in Clinton's personal moral lapse with Monica Lewinsky. But more important was his sin of omission - his failure to embrace a moral cause beyond popularity.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

Failure

Many women cut back what had to be done at home by redefinin

Many women cut back what had to be done at home by redefining what the house, the marriage and, sometimes, what the child needs. One woman described a fairly common pattern: I do my half. I do half of his half, and the rest doesn't get done.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

Marriage

The more anxious, isolated and time-deprived we are, the mor

The more anxious, isolated and time-deprived we are, the more likely we are to turn to paid personal services. To finance these extra services, we work longer hours. This leaves less time to spend with family, friends and neighbors we become less likely to call on them for help, and they on us.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

Finance

And the Republican Party especially associates the market wi

And the Republican Party especially associates the market with the idea of progress, goodness, family, and points us toward the mall as an answer to all our personal dreams.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

Dreams

Here is a new car, a new iPhone. We buy. We discard. We buy

Here is a new car, a new iPhone. We buy. We discard. We buy again. In recent years, we've been doing it faster.

Arlie Russell Hochschild

Car