GENDER ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS

Question 1

who was known as the instrumental role?

Answer 1

men.

Question 2

who was known as the expressive role?

Answer 2

women.

Question 3

who created the instrumental and expressive theory?

Answer 3

Parsons.

Question 4

3 reasons there have been recent changes in gender roles?

Answer 4

1. rise in female employment.
2. feminist movements.
3. changing social attitudes.

Question 5

what 3 laws have demanded equal treatment of women?

Answer 5

1. equal pay act 1970.
2. sex discrimination act 1975.
3. equality act 2010.

Question 6

which govt encouraged women to return to work after maternity leave + dates of govt leading?

Answer 6

new labour 1997-2010.

Question 7

what else did the new labour govt offer women for their children?

Answer 7

free childcare.

Question 8

what govt offered tax allowance for married couples (traditional)?

Answer 8

Conservative Party.

Question 9

who did Young and Willmott primarily study?

Answer 9

working class families in London.

Question 10

what did they find from their research? (Y and W)

Answer 10

the family is becoming increasingly symmetrical.

Question 11

what did they find in this symmetry?

Answer 11

more equal divide of household work.

Question 12

evolution of Young and Willmotts’ studies?

Answer 12

women still do the bulk of domestic work.

Question 13

what did Oakley disagree with about W and Y studies?

Answer 13

women still do most of domestic work as well as paid work - dual burden.

Question 14

who created the theory of lagged adaptation?

Answer 14

Gershuny

Question 15

what is lagged adaptation?

Answer 15

mens participation in domestic work lags behind women’s increases participation in paid work.

Question 16

evaluation of lagged adaptation?

Answer 16

although men are now stating to do more, women still do the most (dual burden).

Question 17

what did Duncombe and Marsden introduce?

Answer 17

triple shift.

Question 18

what does triple shift refer to women doing?

Answer 18

1. paid employment outside home.
2. domestic work.
3. emotional labour for children and relationships.

Question 19

evaluation of triple shift?

Answer 19

emphasises the undervalued work in which women do.

Question 20

what did Dobash and Dobash study?

Answer 20

domestic violence.

Question 21

what did they find in their studies with domestic violence?

Answer 21

male authority within marriage often leads to domestic violence.

Question 22

what system did Paul research within the family and money?

Answer 22

allowance systems.

Question 23

what are allowance systems?

Answer 23

where men give women money for household expenses while keeping control over main income.

Question 24

evaluation of allowance systems?

Answer 24

shows unequal distribution of financial power within the home.

Question 25

functionalist view on gender roles and power in family?

Answer 25

based on biological differences and is beneficial for stability.

Question 26

evaluation of functionalist view on gender roles in family?

Answer 26

very outdated.

Question 27

feminist view on gender roles and power in family?

Answer 27

gender roles are a result of patriarchal society - men dominate.

Question 28

liberal feminist view on gender roles and power in family?

Answer 28

see progress towards gender equality but argue that men don't do enough.

Question 29

radical feminist view on gender roles and power in family?

Answer 29

gender roles serve to maintain male power and control.

Question 30

evaluation of feminist reasons to gender and power roles in family?

Answer 30

while there has been progress, problems still exist.

Question 31

marxist-feminist view on gender roles and power in family?

Answer 31

women's unpaid labour benefits capitalism by reproducing and maintaining labour force at no cost to employers.

Question 32

evaluation of marxist-feminist view to gender and power roles?

Answer 32

capitalism and patriarchy intersect to disadvantage women.

Question 33

postmodernist view on gender roles and power in family?

Answer 33

they have become much more diverse in contemporary society (increased choice).

Question 34

evaluation of postmodernist view on gender and power roles?

Answer 34

may downplay the persistence of traditional gender roles.

Question 35

gender roles and power relationships differ across ...... classes?

Answer 35

social.

Question 36

some ..... ...... may have more traditional family structures?

Answer 36

ethnic groups.

Question 37

research suggests that .... .... couples tend to have more equal divisions?

Answer 37

same - sex.

Question 38

who did this research on lesbian couples?

Answer 38

Dunne.

Question 39

what is serial monogamy?

Answer 39

the practice of engaging in a series of monogamous relationships one after the other - rather than one long-term relationships.