˜yÐÄvlog

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kinkeeping

or °ì¾±²Ô-°ì±ð±ð±è·¾±²Ô²µ

[ kin-kee-ping ]

noun

Sociology.
  1. the labor involved in maintaining and enhancing family ties, including organizing social occasions, remembering birthdays, sending gifts, etc.:

    In many households, women are responsible for domestic labor including housework, child care, and kinkeeping.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ì¾±²Ô·°ì±ð±ð±è·±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kinkeeping1

First recorded in 1975–80; kin ( def ) + keeping ( def )
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Example Sentences

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Mieke Beth Thomeer, a sociology professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said women tend to be disproportionately responsible for “kinkeeping†such as checking on parents and grandparents whose health is now at risk.

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Women do not have magical kinkeeping powers and more than women have magical chores/managing doctor visits powers.

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One possible explanation is that men still shoulder less of what researchers call “kinkeeping†— arranging for calls and visits, sharing family news, planning holiday gatherings.

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The “magical kinkeeping glue†is a series of behaviors.

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One possible explanation is that women still shoulder more of what researchers call “kinkeeping†— arranging for calls and visits, sharing family news, planning holiday gatherings.

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