Gender Roles Flashcards
Domestic division of labour instrumental and expressive roles
Men traditionally have an instrumental role as they are the main breadwinner to provide for the family
Women traditionally have had an expressive role as they complete housework and take care of children
Domestic division of labour march of progress view Willmott and young
The early industrial family was based on segregated roles after the industrial revolution increase gender equality was made roles more equal and democratic
Has the change in domestic division of labour been exaggerated
No
More women are now in full-time work so families are more symmetrical in 1971 53% Of women aged 16 to 64 were in work but 67% in 2013
Has the change in domestic division of labour been exaggerated
Yes Bayfield
Even in dual career families women have major responsibility for domestic tasks
Has the change in domestic division of labour been exaggerated
Yes Raport and raport
Career women still viewed as mothers and wives
Has the change in domestic division of labour been exaggerated
Yes Harhschild
Full-time working woman spent three hours a day doing housework whilst men only spent 17 minutes
Has the change in domestic division of labour been exaggerated
Yes Oakley
Studied 40 housewives they were as a limited by their work as factory workers and had similar coping strategies
Why roles are changing
More woman going into work
Paternity leave
Feminism
Technology has lessened the need for housework
Consequences of inequality
Impact of family life of career and job perspective
Before becoming a mother job prospects are high as all their time can be focused on a career
After becoming a mother woman must go on maternity leave or leave their jobs entirely and focus on childbearing which negatively impacts their future prospects for life
Impact of triple shift on women
Women have little time to spend on leisure activities and end up very secluded
The seclusion caused by triple shift can lead to depression and loneliness
Theoretical perspectives on the cause of domestic violence
Radical feminists
Dobash and dobash
Marriage legitimises violence against women and husbands were often provoked by challenges to their authority
Criticism men can be victims to
Theoretical perspectives on the cause of domestic violence
New right
Only occurs in dysfunctional families which focused more on the working class
Criticism not limited by working-class
Theoretical perspectives on the cause of domestic violence
Post modernity
Giddens
Caused by emotional intensity of family life and the increasing isolation of nuclear families
Criticism not all families are violent
Theoretical perspectives on the cause of domestic violence
Marxist feminists
Wilkinson
It is a result of stress caused by social inequalities
Criticism doesn’t explain why women are more likely to be victims
