gender roles

Question 1

Oakley (GR)

Answer 1

rejects that division of labour is natural and biological
housewife role is socially constructed

Question 2

young and willmot (GR)

Answer 2

symmetrical family. shift from segregated roles to equal roles and both in paid work.

Question 3

Oakley’s study (GR)

Answer 3

interviews. 40 women between 20 and 30 yrs w atleast 1 child under 5. found clear division of labour. more equality in middle class families

Question 4

beishoon, modood and virdee (GR)

Answer 4

clear segregated roles in ethnic families. women pushed to not work

Question 5

Edgell (GR)

Answer 5

decision making heavily biases husband. control over important decisions

Question 6

Pahl and Vogler

Answer 6

interviewed 102 couples. two types of monetary management:
-pooling
-allownce

Question 7

buncombe and marsden (GR)

Answer 7

interviews showing women work to keep family happy where men are unaware of issues or not knowing how to express emotion. (example of triple shift)