Couples Flashcards
(12 cards)
Parsons
Argues traditional gender roles are based on biological differences, with men as breadwinners (instrumental role) and women as caregivers (expressive role).
Bott
Identifies joint (shared tasks) and segregated (distinct tasks) conjugal roles in families.
Willmott and Young (Gender Roles)
Found families are becoming more symmetrical, with men and women sharing roles more equally. There are more joint conjugal roles, shared responsibilities, and reduced gender segregation. Also found there is a feminisation of the workplace and education.
Dex and Ward
Fathers are less likely to take on routine childcare roles, focusing instead on play. Only 1% of fathers took care of their sick child.
Duncombe and Marsden
Highlight the “triple shift,” where women manage paid work, housework, and emotional work.
Willmott and Young (Domestic Division of Labour)
Suggest the move toward symmetry in household roles is linked to societal changes. Previously, in 50’s London, there was evidence of segregated conjugal roles in traditional, working class, extended families.
Gershuny
Argues men’s participation in domestic tasks increases when women work full-time. Refers to a process of “lagged adaptation” as households adapt to changes in market forces as a result of the aforementioned.
Pahl and Vogler
Discuss the unequal control of financial resources within households, with men often having more power. Talked of a pooled allowance and a housekeeping allowance.
Hardill
Finds decision-making in households often prioritises men’s careers over women’s. With men having the final say on important financial decisions and having the final say on the choice made.
Edgell
Identifies men as dominating major financial decisions, while women handle minor daily ones.
Dobash and Dobash
Argue domestic violence stems from patriarchy and men’s dominance over women.
Wilkinson and Pickett
Link domestic violence to material deprivation and social inequality.
