roles in relationships Flashcards
(19 cards)
define segregated conjugal roles
husband and wife roles are very different
men are the breadwinners and women are the caretakers
define joint conjugal roles
men and women doing some paid word and some domestic labour
roles are relatively equal
what did parsons say
a traditional nuclear family has a clear division of labour
husband has the instrumental role, wife has the expressive role
men and women are biologically suited to their roles so the division of labour is beneficial to both sexes
what did pahl say
housework is a modern invention
in pre-industrial times household tasks weren’t clearly distinguished
back then it was normal for men, women and children to be in the workforce and help around with the housework
what did wilmott and young say
symmetrical families are rising due to changes that have taken place in society like changing positions of women, geographical mobility (couples living away from where they were raised), higher standards of living
what did wilmott and young find in their study
in the 70’s roles between husbands and wives became more symmetrical
72% of men did housework other than washing up in the week
used a questionnaire
what did oakley say about wilmott and youngs study
inadequate methodology
a man who helps once with children once a week could be included in the 72% figure, so would a man who ironed his own trousers
what did oakley say
housewife roles was the dominant role for married women
industrialisation led to the separation of housework and paid work
women got excluded from workforce, so men had to become the sole breadwinners, which enforced women’s dependence on men
what did crompton say
until there is equal pay between the sexes, the division of labour in the home will remain unequal
what are the statistics behind the difference in pay between the sexes in 2015
men earn £6708 more than a women yearly
define double shift
women having to do paid work and housework
define triple shift
women having to do paid work, housework and emotional work
what did feri and smith find
used surveys in 1996
fathers took main responsibility for child care in fewer than 4% of families
what did duncombe and mardsen say
women are expected to work a triple shift
morgan demonstrates this idea with the example of caring for a sick child
how can feminists view of roles in relationships be criticised
feminists often devalue the mother/housewife role, for many having this role is a positive thing
underestimate the idea that women can enjoy this role
what did connell say
until recently, most british men were socialised into hegemonic masculinity, but now more modern types of masculinity are emerging like new man, complicit masculinity, subordinate masculinity and marginalised masculinity
what is parsons warm bath theory
the nuclear family is like stepping into a warm bath for men
men come home to all the housework being done and a hot dinner so he does nothing
the family soaks away the stress of the working day so the father can function in daily life
what does zaretsky say
family supports capitalism as women give birth to the new generations of workers
family is a unity of consumption which buy products of capitalism
what does cooper say
family is an ideological conditioning device (small version of a capitalist society) as there is a clear hierarchy
family relationships reflect the property relationships of capitalism (sense that they own their family, which restricts their ability to develop)
