Gender Roles And Relationships Flashcards
(17 cards)
What are the two types of conjugal roles identified by Elizabeth Bott?
Segregated roles and joint roles
Segregated roles involve traditional, separate tasks, while joint roles involve shared tasks and leisure.
According to Talcott Parsons, what roles do men and women typically perform?
Men perform instrumental roles and women perform expressive roles
Instrumental roles are associated with being the breadwinner, while expressive roles focus on nurturing.
What did Willmott & Young find about the family structure?
The family is becoming more symmetrical
This refers to men and women sharing roles more equally, especially in younger, middle-class families.
What was Ann Oakley’s criticism of Willmott & Young’s findings?
Only 15% of men had a high level of housework involvement
This indicates that the family structure was still unequal despite claims of symmetry.
What did Man Yee Kan discover about dual earner families?
Women in full-time work still do most housework
Although men are doing more, equality has not yet been achieved.
What argument did Catherine Hakim make regarding the gender pay gap?
Women’s choices contribute to the pay gap
This includes prioritizing family, though this view is debated.
What concept did Arlie Hochschild introduce regarding women’s work?
The ‘second shift’
This refers to women doing paid work and then unpaid childcare at home.
What is emotional work as defined by Arlie Hochschild?
Responsibility for the family’s emotional wellbeing
This includes managing emotional support in addition to physical tasks.
What is the dual burden faced by women as noted by Ann Oakley?
Paid work and domestic chores
Unlike men, women face the challenge of managing both responsibilities.
What does the term ‘triple shift’ refer to, according to Duncombe & Marsden?
Paid work, domestic work, and emotional work
This concept expands on Oakley’s dual burden by including emotional labor.
What did Pahl & Vogler find about power relationships in financial decision-making?
Men often control how money is spent even with joint accounts
This indicates a power dynamic in financial decision-making within families.
According to Edgell, who makes important financial decisions in families?
Men make important financial decisions while women make minor, everyday ones
This highlights a gendered division in decision-making power.
What did Dobash & Dobash discover about domestic violence?
Violence often starts when men feel their authority is challenged
This finding suggests that the family can be a site of power and control rather than harmony.
What did Gillian Dunne find in her study of lesbian couples?
More equality in domestic roles due to rejection of traditional gender scripts
This suggests that non-traditional relationships may foster more equitable divisions of labor.
What is lagged adaptation as explained by Jonathan Gershuny?
Men are doing more domestic work over time, but women still do more
This indicates that male adaptation to changing gender roles is lagging behind.
What concept did Connell propose regarding masculinity?
Hegemonic masculinity
This refers to the dominant, traditional male identity and its challenges from modern gender roles.
What critique did Natasha Walter make about the ‘new man’ concept?
The idea of the ‘new man’ is exaggerated
Despite changing attitudes, inequality remains present.
