Couples Are Not Equal Flashcards
What are the four sociologists/parts for couples are not equal?
Oakley - feminist view of housework, Dex + ward(2007 - childcare, Hochschild, Southerton
What did Willmott and Young find out about housework?
Most husbands help their wives at least once a week. 15% in housework and 25% in childcare.
What aspect would men take part in them and how did the effect women?
Men took part in the pleasurable aspects of their child’s lives like playing with them and this meant women would spend less pleasurable time with them and their spare time would be in housework.
EVALUATION: what does Boulton say? What does wards and nerthington say?
Boulton says women take child’s security and took care of thsi wellbeing. Women are 300x more likely to do laundry.
Which sociologist study does dex and ward support? What percent of fathers play with their 3 year old and care for their sick child?
They support Boultons study. 78% play with their child while 1% took care of their sick child.
What does Hochschild say about women performing emotional work? Which sociologists talk about the triple shift?
They perform it for others and themselves . Duncombe and marsden
What does Southerton say flexible working patterns does?
Peoples time is de routinised means quality time is difficult for women to achieve
What is the difference between men and women leisure time?
Men will have uninterrupted leisure time while women will have interrupted leisure time and have to multi task
What is dual burden?
When women will have an increased volume of activities to manage.
