Unit11Couldyoupleasecleanyourroom1、Part2TeachingresourcesI.HomemakerAhomemakerisapersonwhoseprimeoccupationistocarefortheirfamilyandhome.Thetermhomemakerisusedinpreferencetoeitherhousewifeorhousehusbandbecauseitisinclusive,definestheroleintermsofactivities,ratherthanrelationtoanother,andisindependentofmaritalstatus.Thetermsstay-at-homemotherandstay-at-homefatherarealsoused.Traditionallythisrolehasbeenfilledpredominantlybywomen.Itisstillthecasetodaythatinsomesocietiesmanymenandwomenalikeviewthatahomemakeristhenaturalandmostfulfillingroleforwomen.Reasonsforchoosingtheoccupationofahousewifevary,butmanywomenchooseitlargelybecauseoffinancialbenefitsandtheirviewoffamilies.Inmanycountries,includingtheUnitedStatesandJapan,housewivescanfurtherclaimcertaintaxdeductions.Feministshavecriticizedthistaxpolicyofgivingunfairfinancialincentiveforyoungwomentochooseahousewifeorapart-timejoboverfulltimejob.
