Industry week, 1977-10, Vol.195 (1), p.86-86
1977
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- CORPORATE WIVES - VICTIMS OF BENIGN NEGLECT
- Ist Teil von
- Industry week, 1977-10, Vol.195 (1), p.86-86
- Ort / Verlag
- Nashville: Endeavor Business Media
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 1977
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- THE CORPORATE WIFE IS ENCOURAGED TO STAY HOME, TO BE THE SUPPORT FOR HER HUSBAND, AND TO MERGE HER DESIRES, HER AMBITIONS, AND HER WISHES WITH HIS. SHE IS PLACED ON THE PEDESTAL OF DOMESTIC WORK WHICH IS CONSIDERED NON-WORK. SHE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE UPON HERSELF THE FULL BURDEN OF TRANSFERS, LEAVING HER HUSBAND FREE TO CONTINUE HIS CAREER. EACH TRANSFER ROBS HER OF PART OF HER IDENTITY, LEAVING HER OLD WHILE HER HUSBAND IS STILL MIDDLE-AGED. HE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO MORE RAISES AND MORE RESPONSIBILITY IN HIS JOB, WHILE SHE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A DIMINISHING JOB, LESS RESPONSIBILITY, AND LESS WORK TO DO. THE COMPANY EXPECTS HER LOYALTY AS AN EXTENSION OF HER HUSBAND'S, BUT IT HAS DONE NOTHING TO DESERVE IT. TRANSFERS ARE ACCEPTED BECAUSE NON-ACCEPTANCE LEADS TO A DEAD-END CAREER POSITION AND STAGNATION. BUSINESS IS GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH A NEW GENERATION OF WIVES WHO WILL NOT PLAY THE 'PASSIVE HOUSEWIFE' GAME. THEY WISH TO BE CONSIDERED MATURE ADULTS.