couples Flashcards
(19 cards)
which 3 theorists discuss the domestic division of labour?
-parsons
-bott
-wilmott and young
what 2 roles does parson highlight?
expressive and instrumental
what is a expressive role?
homemaker, involves in cooking cleaning and looking after kids (women)
what is instrumental role?
getting the money, going to work (men)
what roles does bott highlight?
-segregated conjugal roles
-conjugal roles
what are segregated conjugal roles?
the division between men and women. they spend leisure time alone and dont share the housework between each other
what are conjugal roles?
couples share domestic roles and spend their leisure time together.
according to wilmott and young what type of families have increased and why?
more symmetrical families due to a increase in joint conjugal roles
what is the march of progress?
means couples have a equal share of housework and childcare. many men stay at home rather than going to work.
what is the dual burden?
women now do paid work and domestic work
who talks about the triple shift?
duncombe and marsden
what is the triple shift?
women do the paid work, domestic work and carry the emotional burden of the family
what 2 types of explanations are there?
-material
-cultural
what is material explanation?
men have more power in decision making as they earn more.
what is cultural explanation?
gender role socialisation tells us that men are the primary decision makers. could be due to patriachy from the past
which 3 theorists discuss domestic abuse?
-dobash and dobash
-ansley
-wilkinson
what do dobash and dobash highlight?
-marriage and the nuclear family are the key institution of patriarchy and main source of domestic violence
-domestic violence is invetiable
-this is as it preserves the power men have over women
what does ansley highlight?
that domestic violence is because of capitalism. males are exploited at work and take frustration on their wives
what does wilkinson say?
domestic violence is the result of stress on the family caused by social inequality.
