couples- explanation for division of labour

Question 1

Crompton and Lyonette

Answer 1

Give two explanations for inequality in the division of labour

Cultural/ideological explanation- society has patriachal norms and values, so women are expected to do the expressive role

Material/economic explanation- women generally earn less than men, so rationally it makes sense for the women to stay home and men to go to work

Question 2

Gershuny (cultural)

Answer 2

Couples with more equal parents tend to be more equal themselves

Society is gradually adapting to more women going into full-time work, so men do more housework

Question 3

Man Yee Kan (cultural)

Answer 3

Younger men do more housework

Question 4

Future Foundation- FF (cultural)

Answer 4

Most men claimed to do more housework than their father, and most women claimed to do less housework than their mother.

Question 5

Dunne (cultural)

Answer 5

Lesbian couples are more equal because of the absence of gender scripts

Question 6

Kan (material)

Answer 6

For every £10 000 a year a women makes, she does 2 hours less housework per week

Question 7

Arber and Ginn (material)

Answer 7

Middle class women do less housework due to the use of labour-saving devices