Lillian Rubin studied how working class men felt about their wives working in the paid labor force in Families on the Fault Line.By engaging in participant observation she revealed that the economic dislocation of the workers influenced not only how they felt about women working but also how they felt about:

A) race and ethnicity
B) large companies
C) America
D) politics
E) the military

Economic Dislocation

Disruptions to the economic system that result in significant changes to industries, employment, and economic stability for individuals or communities.

Working Class Men

Males primarily engaged in blue-collar jobs or manual labor, often associated with lower economic and social status in hierarchical societies.

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method in which the researcher immerses themselves in a community or group to observe behaviors and interactions from within.