1. Housework Flashcards
What are the 4 YES points that argue that HOUSEWORK is BEGINNING to be SHARED more EQUALLY?
aka the March of Progress View
(1) INCREASE in the NUMBER of WOMEN WORKING in PAID EMPLOYMENT
(2) DECLINE of the CLOSE - KNIT EXTENDED Family and GREATER Geographical and Social MOBILITY
(3) The Improved Status and Nights of Women
(4) Improved Living Standards in the Home
What is the YES Point of Housework Equality - INCREASE Number of WOMEN Working in PAID EMPLOYMENT ? what did GERSHUNY say?
most women are now in Paid Employment has INCREASED their INDEPENDENCE and AUTHORITY in the FAMILY and REDUCED the TIME spend on HOUSEWORK
Men started to do MORE
led to some PROGRESS in REDUCING Gender Inequalities in the Home, but stressed this was a very slow progress and was leading to only small reductions
What is the YES Point of Housework Equality - DECLINE of the CLOSE-KNIT EXTENDED Family and GREATER Geographical and Social MOBILITY
MORE geographical and social MOBILITY has WEAKENED the CLOSE-KNIT TIES of the EXTENDED FAMILY
means there’s LESS PRESSURE from KIN on newly married or cohabiting couples to RETAIN TRADITIONAL ROLES and is therefore EASIER to ADOPT NEW ROLES in a relationship
no longer separate male and female networks - increases DEPENDANCE on EACHOTHER
What are 2 NO points that argue that HOUSEWORK is NOT SHARED EQUALLY?
1 - OAKELY - REJECTING the Notion of a SYMMETRICAL FAMILY
2 - DUNCOME & MARSDEN - Emotion Work
What NO point that Housework isn’t being shared equally did OAKELY argue?
her study aswell
argued PATRIARCHY was STILL very much a MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC of MODERN NUCLEAR FAMILIES and that WOMEN still occupied a SUBORDINATE and DEPENDENT role within the family and in wider society
study of 40 HOUSEWIVES in London
found QUANTITIVE evidence of husbands helping in the home but still LITTLE EVIDENCE of SYMMETRY or EQUALITY
What NO point that Housework isn’t being shared equally did DUNCOMBE and MARSDEN argue? - EMOTION WORK
involves THINKING ABOUT the EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING and HAPPINESS of OTHER MEMBERS of the household, acting in ways that’ll be of EMOTIONAL BENEFIT TO OTHERS
includes : - sustaining relationship between fathers and children - PLANNING and ORGANISING social events others will enjoy. - BUYING presents for birthdays so family keeps in touch with close relatives and extended kin
argue WOMEN take the MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY for the EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING of their partners and children, in addition to paid work and responsibility for housework and childcare
What are the Consequences for Women of an Unequal Share of Housework and Childcare
Women’s CAREER’ SUFFER
may be LIMITED in the JOBS they can DO and the HOURS they can work as they’re STILL EXPECTED to take the MAIN RESPONSIBILITY for HOUSEWORK and CHILDCARE
prevented from PROGRESSING in their careers
- low pay
- part time work
- seen as less committed , less reliable
- maternity
- have to look after sick children
What is DUAL BURDEN - Duncombe & Marsden
Housework & Paidwork
They Include Emotion Work which makes it a Triple Shift
