Superwoman (sociology)

In sociology, a superwoman (also sometimes called supermom) is a woman who works hard to manage multiple roles of a worker, a homemaker, a volunteer, a student, or other such time-intensive occupations.^[1] The notion of "superwoman" differs from that of "career woman" in that the latter one commonly includes sacrifice of the family life in favor of career, while a superwoman strives to excel in both.^[2]

A number of other terms are derived from "superwoman", such as superwoman syndrome,^[3] superwoman squeeze (a pressure on a superwoman to perform well in her multiple roles),^[4] and superwoman complex (an expectation of a superwoman that she can and should do everything).^[2] Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz entitled her book The Superwoman Syndrome in 1984.^[3]

^ Jessica Laureltree Willis (2008). Girls Constructing Identity and Transforming "femininity": Intersections Between Empirical and Theoretical Understandings of 21st Century Girlhood. ISBN 978-0549870913.
^ ^a ^b "Superwoman Complex A Pain In The Ego", by Judith Serrin, Boca Raton News, July 28, 1976
^ ^a ^b "The superwoman syndrome", by Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz, Morton H. Shaevitz, 1984, ISBN 0-446-51310-5
^ "The Superwoman Squeeze", Newsweek", May 19, 1980, pp. 72–79

[1] Jessica Laureltree Willis (2008). Girls Constructing Identity and Transforming "femininity": Intersections Between Empirical and Theoretical Understandings of 21st Century Girlhood. ISBN 978-0549870913.

[serrin-2] "Superwoman Complex A Pain In The Ego", by Judith Serrin, Boca Raton News, July 28, 1976

[shaevitz-3] "The superwoman syndrome", by Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz, Morton H. Shaevitz, 1984, ISBN 0-446-51310-5

[4] "The Superwoman Squeeze", Newsweek", May 19, 1980, pp. 72–79

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