Couples becoming equal Flashcards
What does Gershuny say?
The more women access paid work, the more men become involved in domestic work.
What does Oakley say paid work creates?
Dual burden
Paid work and domestic work
What do Ferri and Smith say?
Father take responsibility for childcare in less than 4% of families.
What do Dex and Ward say?
78% of fathers would play with their 3 year olds
Only 1% would care for them when sick
What does Hochschild argue?
Another aspect of a carer role is Emotion work
They must handle their own emotions
What do Dunscombe and Marsden argue?
Triple shift
Working women
Paid work
House work
Emotion work
What is the cultural explanation of differences in division of labour?
It is determined by patriarchal norms and values in our culture.
Women are socialised to perform domestic labour from a young age.
What is the maternal explanation of differences in division of labour?
Women earn less money than men.
So is more economically beneficial for them to do childcare and housework.
Man becomes ‘breadwinner’ as they bring the larger portion of money.
What does Southerton say about quality time?
Mothers usually take responsibility for coordinating, scheduling and managing the families quality time together.
What did Duane study and find?
37 cohabiting lesbian couples with dependant children.
They found they were more likely than heterosexual couples to share childcare and housework equally.
Why does inequality arise within the division of labour?
Deeply ingrained gender scripts.
