Domestic Division Of Labour

Question 1

What are the two types of conjugal roles within marriage?

Answer 1

segregated
Joint

Question 2

What is the functionalist view on the domestic division of labour?
Ao1

Answer 2

Parson
In the traditional nuclear family the husband and wife perform different rules. This is determined by biology.
The husband performs instrumental role which is providing for the family, while the wife performs expressive role which is primary socialisation and meeting the
emotional needs of family

Question 3

Ao3
Functionalist view on domestic division of labour

Answer 3

Wilmott and Young argue that men are now taking on more domestic tasks and more women are involved in paid work
This means Parsons idea lacks contemporary relevance.
Feminist disagree with this idea that the division of labour is natural
They see it as socially constructed, which means that it is created by society to benefit men

Question 4

What does segregated conjugal rules mean?

Answer 4

Where men and women perform separate and different riles

Question 5

What is the definition of joint conjugals roles

Answer 5

Where partners will share their roles equally