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Abstract
When talking about women and social reproduction, the emphasis is often placed on domestic activities that fall on them. The concept is extended to refer to another less problematic phenomenon: the social reproduction of the class. In analyses of social reproduction, the family is conceptualised from two sides. The former takes it as a corporate unit and members work towards a common goal. The second, focusing on gender inequalities, notes that individuals have particular interests that collide with each other. Based on the results of research into high-clase-middle women in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, the relevance and complementarity of the two approaches to analysing the role of women in relation to social reproduction, based on their daily practices, is illustrated. In anticipation of the results, it was noted that these women are highly involved in decisions concerning social reproduction despite the fact that the male household model, reinforced by everyday domestic practices, persists. © Luis Amigó Catholic University – Colombian Revista of Social Sciences.