Couples Flashcards
Name 3 sociologists that talk about division of labour.
Parsons (1995) - instrumental and expressive roles
Bott (1957) - segregated & joint conjugal roles
Young & Willmott (1973) - symmetrical family: 4 roles
What does Parsons say about division of labour?
Instrumental & expressive roles:
• instrumental - husband, financial support, breadwinner.
• expressive - wife, primary socialisation, emotional needs, homemaker.
“Naturally suited” roles
All roles benefit society
Who agrees with Parsons, instrumental and expressive roles?
New right
Criticism for Parsons
Feminists: not natural roles, only benefits men
What does Bott (1957) say about division of labour?
Segregated and joint conjugal roles:
•segregated - male breadwinner, females homemaker, roles are separated.
•joint - share roles; childcare, housework.
Who agrees with Bott, segregated & joint conjugal roles?
Young & Willmott:
w/c extended family = more segregated conjugal roles
Younger couples = joint conjugal roles
What does Young & Willmott (1973) state about division of labour?
SYMMETRICAL FAMILY - roles are joint conjugal.
4 things that support it:
- Change in women’s positions
- Geographical mobility
- New technology
- Higher standards of living
Criticism: for Young & Willmott (1973)
Feminist: still inequality, society patriarchal
What does yearnshite state about domestic violence?
Women suffer from domestic violence 35 assaults before reporting it
What does cheat say about DV?
Police and other states are less likely to be involved in helping out:
- Family is a private sphere, limited
- See family as good thing & neglect the ‘dark side’
- Women free to leave - not true
What does the two dobashs (2007) think of DV?
Violence is caused because there is a challenge of authority - why are you late home?
Power and authority over wives
What does firestone think of DV?
The family in general is oppressing women, patriarchal society
Power all men have over women
Criticism for Firestone?
Elliot - not all men aggressive, radical feminist ignore this
Child abuse & women abuse men
Lesbian DV
Mirlees-black state about DV?
Most women are victims
99% committed by men
1/4 by partner DV & 1/8 repeatedly so
What does Pahl & Vogler say?
Allowance: budget for wives
Pooling system: joint bank account
What does Edgell say?
Very important decisions done by man (finance, house change)
Important decisions: both, man final say
Less important decisions: wife choice
ALL BECAUSE MEN GET PAID MORE
Counter for edgell
Gershuny - 70% of couples had equal decisions because women pay higher
What does kan day?
Every 10,000 hrs a women works, 2hrs less of housework
Who says the triple shift & dual burden?
Marsden (1995)
What does smarty day about connectiveness thesis?
Web of connectiveness
Influence our networks with relationships
What does giddens say
PURE RELASTIONSHIP & individualism thesis
Future foundation state…
Men do 65% more housework than their fathers
Women do 75% less housework than their mothers
