A chefe da família: família, trabalho e cotidiano

Abstract

The present article of course conclusion aims to analyze the phenomenon of female headship and what it comprises. Firstly, the article will deal with the dynamics of productive and reproductive work and outline the families of female-headed households profile. In the dynamics between productive work women start activating models of conciliation and delegation to cope with productive and reproductive work in the face of leadership. Then, the article analyzes the subjectivation of the female head of household in relation to what it is to be a female head of household, mother and worker. From four narrative interviews with women heads of families in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, we understand that, for this group, the situation of female headship is perceived as positive, facing a past in which they felt more subjected to husband / partner logic and controls.