Despite modern shifts in workplace dynamics, deeply ingrained power imbalances continue to dictate the structure of contemporary personal and professional lives. Journalist Melissa Hogenboom's Breadwinners: and other power imbalances that influence your life investigates these subtle mechanisms by combining real-life stories with empirical research. Her work demonstrates that even when women assume the primary financial breadwinning role, conventional gender expectations and unequal divisions of labor frequently endure, revealing how persistent social norms continue to shape power dynamics within households.
