CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
gender roles, domestic labour and power relationships
who was known as the instrumental role?
men.
who was known as the expressive role?
women.
who created the instrumental and expressive theory?
Parsons.
3 reasons there have been recent changes in gender roles?
- rise in female employment.
- feminist movements.
- changing social attitudes.
who did Young and Willmott primarily study?
working class families in London.
what did they find from their research? (Y and W)
the family is becoming increasingly symmetrical.
what did they find in this symmetry?
more equal divide of household work.
evolution of Young and Willmotts’ studies?
women still do the bulk of domestic work.
who created the theory of lagged adaptation?
Gershuny
what is lagged adaptation?
mens participation in domestic work lags behind women’s increases participation in paid work.
evaluation of lagged adaptation?
although men are now stating to do more, women still do the most (dual burden).
what did Duncombe and Marsden introduce?
triple shift.
what does triple shift refer to women doing?
- paid employment outside home.
- domestic work.
- emotional labour for children and relationships.
evaluation of triple shift?
emphasises the undervalued work in which women do.
what did Dobash and Dobash study?
domestic violence.
what did they find in their studies with domestic violence?
male authority within marriage often leads to domestic violence.
what system did Paul research within the family and money?
allowance systems.
what are allowance systems?
where men give women money for household expenses while keeping control over main income.
evaluation of allowance systems?
shows unequal distribution of financial power within the home.
functionalist view on gender roles and power in family?
based on biological differences and is beneficial for stability.
evaluation of functionalist view on gender roles in family?
very outdated.
feminist view on gender roles and power in family?
gender roles are a result of patriarchal society - men dominate.
liberal feminist view on gender roles and power in family?
see progress towards gender equality but argue that men don’t do enough.
radical feminist view on gender roles and power in family?
gender roles serve to maintain male power and control.
evolution of feminist reasons to gender and power roles in family?
while there has been progress, problems still exist.
marxist-feminist view on gender roles and power in family?
women’s unpaid labour benefits capitalism by reproducing and maintaining labour force at no cost to employers.
evaluation of marxist-feminist view to gender and power roles?
capitalism and patriarchy intersect to disadvantage women.
postmodernist view on gender roles and power in family?
they have become much more diverse in contemporary society (increased choice).
evaluation of postmodernist view on gender and power roles?
may downplay the persistence of traditional gender roles.
gender roles and power relationships differ across …… classes?
social.
some ….. …… may have more traditional family structures?
ethnic groups.
research suggests that …. …. couples tend to have more equal divisions?
same - sex.
