Couples Flashcards

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domestic division of labour - Pasons

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men and women have biologically suited roles that are functional for society.
Expressive role: women are the homemakers (involves cooking, cleaning and looking after children)
Instrumental role: men are the breadwinners (involves paid work, earning income for the family

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domestic division of labour - Bott

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Segregated conjugal roles - division of labour between men and women, couple spends leisure time separately.
Joint conjugal roles - couples share domestic tasks and leisure time.

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division of labour - Wilmott and Young

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there are more symmetrical families as a result of increased joint conjugal roles

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march of progress

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the ‘new man’ means couples have an equal share of housework and childcare

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dual burden

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women now do paid work and domestic work
Feri and Smith

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Triple shift

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women not only carry the dual burden of paid and domestic work, but also have to do the emotional work
Duncombe and Marsden

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decision making - material explanation

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men have more power in decision making because they earn more

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decision making - cultural explanation

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gender role socialisation instils the view that men are the primary decision makers

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domestic abuse - Dobash and Dobash

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marriage and the nuclear family is the key institution of the patriarchy, and the main source of women’s oppression. domestic violence is inevitable because it serves to preserve the power men have over women

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domestic abuse - Ansley

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domestic violence is the product of capitalism: male workers are exploited at work and take their frustration out on their wives

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domestic abuse - Wilkinson

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domestic abuse is the result of stress on the family caused by social inequality

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