Michelle Cera
PhD Candidate in Sociology, New York University
Chapter Member: New York City SSN
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About Michelle
Cera's research focuses on far-right politics, social movements, and gender inequality. A primary focus of Cera's work is the advancement of digital ethnography.
Contributions
Lessons from the Pandemic for U.S. Work and Family Policy
Key Findings Brief,
Publications
"A Case of Sticky Gender? Persistence and Change in the Division of Household Labor during the COVID-19 Pandemic" (with ). Social Sciences 13, no. 4 (2024): 182.
Investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted traditional childcare and work arrangements, impacted the division of household labor in heterosexual dual-earner couples. Finds that while the pandemic allowed some couples to adopt a more egalitarian approach to domestic labor, most couples continued to experience persistent gender inequality. Suggests that while structural changes can drive shifts in household labor division, they are effective only if supported by cultural beliefs that make gender equality desirable.