Domestic Division Of Labour

Question 1

What was the estimated domestic labour figure called ‘value of a mum’ in 2004?

Answer 1

£21,840 per year

-£407.39

Question 2

What are the functionalist views on domestic division of labour according to Parsons?

Answer 2

Men and women have biologically suited roles that are functional to society.
Expressive and instrumental role

Question 3

What is the expressive role in the domestic division of labour?

Answer 3

The expressive role is associated with women and involves cooking, cleaning, looking after children, and primary socialisation of the children.

Question 4

What is the instrumental role in the domestic division of labour?

Answer 4

The instrumental role is associated with men and involves providing financial support for the family.

Question 5

What is the feminist view on the domestic division of labour?

Answer 5

Feminists reject the march of progress.

Question 6

What is Oakley’s criticism of Willmott and Young?

Answer 6

Oakley criticises that men do more domestic work, but this is based on them doing only one task a week, like taking children for a walk.

Question 7

What is the dual burden in the context of domestic labour?

Answer 7

The dual burden refers to women doing both paid work and domestic work.

(Feri & Smith)

Question 8

What is the triple shift in the context of domestic labour?

Answer 8

The triple shift refers to women carrying the dual burden of paid and domestic work, as well as emotional work.

(Duncombe & Marsden)