Couples

Question 1

What does Parsons say about the domestic division of labour in couples ?

Answer 1

• Parsons - Expressive Role / Women homemaker
- Instrumental Role / Male breadwinner

Question 2

What does Bott say about the domestic division of labour in couples ?

Answer 2

• Bott -
1) Segregated conjugal roles / division of labour between man and woman, spend leisure time separately
2) Joint conjugal roles / couples share domestic tasks & leisure time

Question 3

What did Willmott & Young say about the domestic division of labour in couples and who rejected their idea ?

Answer 3

• Willmott & Young - ‘March of Progress’, more symmetrical families / joint conjugal roles
REJECTED BY
• Oakley - rejects as women still do most of the housework > Feri & Smith, Dual burden: women do paid work and domestic work

Question 4

What is the Triple shift ?

Answer 4

• Duncombe & Marsden - Women do paid work, domestic labour AND emotional work

Question 5

What are the two types of control of our incomes in couples ?

Answer 5

• Pahl & Volger -
1) Allowance / men give women an allowance
2) Pooling / both partners have an income

Question 6

What did Dobash & Dobash say about domestic violence ?

Answer 6

• Dobash & Dobash - domestic violence is inevitable / serves to preserve the power men have over women / happens when a man sees his authority challenged

Question 7

What did Wilkinson say about domestic violence ?

Answer 7

• Wilkinson - domestic violence is the result of stress on family caused by social inequality

Question 8

What did Ansley say about domestic violence ?

Answer 8

• Ansley - domestic violence is a product of capitalism / male workers are exploited at work and take their frustrations out on their wives