Domestic division of labour Flashcards
What did Elizabeth Bott come up?
Joint and segregated conjugal roles
What did Parsons say?
based on biological differences
Expressive and instrumental roles
What are the criticisms of Parsons
Young and Wilmott - men are now more domestic
Feminists only benefits men
What did Young and Wilmott say?
Take March of Progress view -family life improving for all
Symmetrical family - Women go to work and men stay at home, spend time together
What kind of couples is the symmetrical famiy more common in?
Young couples who have moved awaya from family
What are the social factors that affect the symmetrical family?
change in womens positions
geographical mobility
new tech
higher living standards
What did Ann Oakley find?
Domestic labour is sextyped
Critcised march of progress as husbands did once -some involvement
those interviewed did fun things
15% - higher particaption in housework, 25%
What did Warde and Hetherington say?
wives 30x more likely to wash last, husbands 4x to wash car
What did Mary Boulton?
20% of husbands had major role in childcare
