The encapsulated woman.

• Main Author: Wong, Liru.
• Other Authors: Tan Joo Ean
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/22663
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The roles of Singaporean women have since multiplied from traditional roles of mother and wife, to include those of worker and contributor to both the Singapore economy and the economic well-being of the family. Despite her expanding role and varying economic status, the woman (specifically the mother) is still encapsulated within the traditional family values and cultural practices, thus producing the phenomenon of the “double burden”. However, existing literature on the gendered division of household labor has confined our understanding of this phenomenon to the context of America, Europe and East Asia. Thus, there is a need for broader perspective to understand this phenomenon. My research seeks to highlight that gender ideology the key determinant behind the prevalence of this phenomenon in the context of Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore. I also highlights that regardless of the type of gender role attitudes, the outcome is an unequal division of household labor.