FUNC VIEW ON GENDER INEQ Flashcards
summarise func exp for gender ineq
division of labour is functional for society
what happened in pre-industrial revolution?
men and women had very different roles based on their natural attributes
what did Parson say about gender ineq?
the nuclear family created a more clear cut division of labour
what roles did Parson identify?
the man’s instrumental role
the women’s expressive role
Murdock did a…
cross-cultural comparison
what did Murdock’s cross cultural comparison find?
that sexual divison of labour is universal
what is human capital?
the worth and skills that a human has
who has more human capital according to func?
men as they have fewer career breaks, so have more ambition therefore seen as more desirable by workplace
how did feminists Olsen and Walby criticise the func exp for gender ineq?
said women are at a disadvantage to get human capital
the func exp ignores…
the effects of traditional gender roles e.g. marital rape or domestic abuse
what does the func exp overlook?
overlooks places that do not conform to traditional gender roles
Oakley criticises gender roles as…
human capital theory ignores constraints that disadvantage women
