Families and households

Question 1

Zaretsky (1976)

Answer 1

• marxist perspective of the role of the family in modern era
• family changed from being a unit of production to a unit of consumption
• family provides ‘safe haven’ from alienating affects of capitalism
  family props up capitalism system

Question 2

Marxist Feminism

Answer 2

duel butden, triple shift.
women should be paid for child labour (delphy and leonard)

Question 3

Safe haven

Answer 3

zeretsky
- work in modern era is labour intensive and unfulfilling for workers
- workers suffer alienation from not being able to see results of their labour - particularly in manufacturing
- homes provide ‘cushioning blow’ from the effects of capitalism- leaves workers refreshed and replenished for another days labour
- focused in males tensions being released
- works nice with women are the takers of shit - fran ansley

• directly compare to parsons warm bath theory’s- a view seen through rose tinted glassws as an idealistic portrayal of family life. zaretsky demostrates the frustrations of workers living life in the capitalist system