Domestic Division of Labour Flashcards

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Explain symmetrical family

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Parents have shared responsibilities - mainly nuclear, limited contact with extended kin.

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What are conjugal roles?

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The separation of a couples household roles based on the gender.

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What is the domestic division of labour?

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The way that domestic work is divided out between partners.

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What is an egalitarian marriage?

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A marriage where power is equally distributed.

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What is malestream sociology?

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Sociology has been male dominated meaning there is little sociological research on issues that affect women.

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Marxist feminists claim the ______ ____ want women to stay at ____ because:
They _______ future ______, ____ of charge to ________.
The ________ is an _______ consumer, ________ to _______.

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a) ruling class
b) home
c) produce
d) workers
e) free
f) capitalists
g) housewife
h) important
i) contributing
j) capitalism

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Radical feminists claim ____ work hard to maintain ________ ______ roles in the ________.
The _______ role serves ____ and their _______.

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a) men
b) patriarchal
c) gender
d) household
d) housewife
e) men
f) interests

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Criticisms of feminism - H_____ (19__) argues many women make a _______ decision to ______ their roles as ______ over their ______.
Some aren’t ________ in truly ________ marriage - they get their ______ from the ____ they fulfill in the _____.

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a) Hakim (1996)
b) rational
c) prioritise
d) mothers
e) careers
f) interested
g) egalitarian
h) self-worth
i) roles
j) home

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Criticisms of feminism - who is the primary critique of the feminist outlook?

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Hakim (1996)

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Functionalist - Parsons stated women are ________ leaders and men are __________ leaders.

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a) expressive

b) instrumental

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Functionalist - Parsons stated women are expressive leaders and men are instrumental leaders.
What does this mean?

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Expressive = emotional support
Instrumental = breadwinner in charge of discipline
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Feminist - what did Wilmott & Young (1975) find after interviewing 2,500+ people across London?

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Symmetrical family became the norm across working-class & middle-class communities.
Composed of 2 parents & their children.
‘Privatised’ (infrequent contact with extended family).
Dual-career & egalitarian.

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Feminist - what did Wilmott & Young (1975) state characterised the symmetrical family? (3)

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2 parents & their children.
‘Privatised’ (infrequent contact with extended family).
Dual-career & egalitarian.

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Radical feminist - what did Oakley state about the reality of research/theories into symmetrical families & the domestic division of labour?

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‘What people say is more egalitarian than what they do’.

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Radical feminist - what did Oakley (1974) find after interviewing 40 housewives in London?

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The patriarchy was present: 15% of husbands regularly participated in housework & of this 15%, some saw it as favours to wives.

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Feminist - Wilmott & Young (1975) & Oakley’s (1974) research was from the 1970s.
Give evidence of similar findings in the 21st century.

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Craig (2007) found women do 30-50% more housework than men, despite common female employment.

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Functionalist - what is Charles Murray’s ‘Relative Resources Theory’?

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Domestic responsibility should be dependent on how much you earn.

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Feminist - it is argued women have a dual-burden of work. What do Dunscombe and Marsden (feminists) state about this?

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It isn’t a dual-burden but now a triple shift where they do a full day’s paid work, housework/childcare & emotional work.

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Feminist - Diane Bell (1990) described the _____________ where women manage family’s _______ just as men may manage the ____________.

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a) ‘economy of emotion’
b) emotion
c) household budget

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Feminist - what did Dunne find that relates to differences between heterosexual couples and lesbian couples regarding the domestic division of labour?

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They were symmetrical with an equal distribution between housework & childcare.

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Evaluation - the _______________ of 20__ found that a very _____ _______ supported a _________ model where the ____ went out to ____ and the _______ looked after _____ & _______.

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a) British Attitudes Survey 2012
b) small minority
c) traditional
d) men
e) work
f) women
g) home & family

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Postmodern feminist - the PERSONAL LIFE PERSPECTIVE (Carol Smart) suggests family ______ should be considered by the _______ family ______ put on them rather than _______ they fit ___________ structures.
How people choose to divide ________ tasks could have a number of ________ and not necessarily a _________ of _______ structures in society.

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a) relations
b) meanings
c) members
d) assuming
e) marxist/feminist/functionalist
f) household
g) meanings
h) reflection
i) power

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Radical feminist - when did Dobash and Dobash (1980) find male violence most often occurred?

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When men believed their wives weren’t performing their sex and housework roles correctly.

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Radical feminist - Dobash and Dobash (1980) found male violence occurred when men believed their wives weren’t performing their sex and housework roles correctly.
How did 1/3 of women interviewed feel?

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They deserved the attacks.

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Radical feminist - Dobash and Dobash (1980) found male violence occurred when men believed their wives weren’t performing their sex and housework roles correctly.
What was the intent of their research?

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To highlight the ‘dark side of the family’ in contrast to idealistic functionalist picture.

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Radical feminist criticisms - how can Dobash and Dobash (1980) be criticised?

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Many men don’t report domestic violence as a result of the patriarchy.

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Radical feminist criticisms - some argue Dobash and Dobash’s (1980) work is ________ and done at a time at which ______ didn’t take the issue __________.
However, a recent __________ study found very _____ numbers of ___________ incidents end in the _________ of the __________.

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a) outdated
b) authorities
c) seriously
d) Women’s Aid
e) small
f) domestic violence
g) prosecution
h) perpetrator