Domestic Division Of Labor Flashcards
What’s parson’s (1955) functionalist model of the family
husband instrumental role: breadwinner, family provider financially
wife expressive role: primary socialisation of the children, full time house wife
what are parson’s views on domestic Division of labor
based on biological differences
‘naturally’ women are suited to nurturing roles and men as providers
he claims Division of Labour is beneficial to men, women and society
one criticism of parson’s view
young& willmott argue men are now taking a greater share of domestic tasks
more wives are becoming wage earners
another criticism of parson’s view
feminists reject his view that the Division of labor is natural
they argue it only benefits men
what are the two types of roles within a marriage?
joint & segregated conjugal roles
who distinguished this?
Elizabeth Bott (1957)
what’s the definition of segregated roles?
where the couple’s have separated roles
Man is the breadwinner woman is the house maker
what’s the definition of joint conjugal roles?
where the couple’s share tasks such as housework & childcare
who takes a march of progress view of the history of family
young & willmott (1973)
what’s the definition of march of progress view
family life is gradually improving for all its members becoming more equal & democratic
what’s the definition of symmetrical family
the roles of husbands and wives are much more similar
what did Young & Willmott find in their study in london
symmetrical family were more common among:
younger couples
those who are socially and geographically isolated
what major social changes do they see as they rise of symmetrical families
changes in women position
geographical mobility
new technology
higher standard of livings
one criticism of the march of progress view
feminists argue that little has changed, it’s still unequal & women still do most of the housework
criticsm of the symmetrical family
Anne Oakley (1974) criticises Young & Willmott that the family is now symmetrical
