Family- Conjugal Roles

Question 1

Young and Wilmott

Answer 1

Stage 3 Symmetrical Family.

Husband shares in domestic roles.
Occurs due to husband returning to family circle and wives losing female kinship groups

Question 2

What was wrong with Y & W?

Answer 2

Received a 72% sharing of work based on a single question related to housework. pointed out by Ann Oakley

Question 3

Triple Shift, emotion work

Answer 3

Arlie Hoschild originally for airhostesses,
turned to the “shallow act” by Duncombe and Marsden.
unneccessary emotional labour women are trained to fulfill

Question 4

Jan Pahl

Answer 4

Discussed control of finances.

Husband pooling
Wife Pooling
Husband Control
Wife Control

Question 5

Mary Boulton

Answer 5

Childcare

Evidence provided by Ferri and Smith. 2% and 24% against 1% and 32% when asked about male-dominance in childcare vs. “Egalitarian chilcare responsibilities” to men vs. women.

Question 6

Gilliam Dunne

Answer 6

Lesbian households, egalitarian division of labour is seen.

Question 7

Gershuny

Answer 7

Time allowances, no real difference in time spent on chores or working

Supported by Lader et al
leisure time: 5:24 vs 4:53 ( M vs F )

Question 8

Caveat to Gershuny?

Answer 8

Graham Allan: “domestic work is menial and lacks intrinsic satisfaction or social valuation, so time should not be considered”

Question 9

Hardhill et. al.

Answer 9

Looked into career precedence.

Mostly husband-dominated, but significant majority of egalitarian career households.

Question 10

LIST ALL MAJOR SOCIOLOGISTS

major = 7, minor = 4

Answer 10

Young and Wilmott,
Ann Oakley
Mary Boultin (Ferri & Smith)
Hardhill et al
Gershuny (Lader, Graham Allan)
Duncombe and Marsden (Alrie Hoschild)
Gillian Dunne