Power and Control: For March of progress

Question 1

term: domestic divisions of labour

Answer 1

patterns in organisations of tasks done in households often organised based on gender

Question 2

4 theorists FOR march of progress

Answer 2

1. Young and Willmott
2. Elizabeth Bott
3. Jo Van Every
4. Kan et al

Question 3

points made by Young and Willmott

Answer 3

SYMMETRICAL FAMILY
-72% of men did housework rather than just washing up during week
- symmetry more common in young affluent couples
- more likely spend leisure time together than separate

Question 4

points made by Elizabeth Bott

Answer 4

JOINT CONJUGAL ROLES
- sharing responsibilities- equal
- since 1970s joint conjugal roles more common in middle class

Question 5

points made by Jo Van Every

Answer 5

4 WAYS WOMEN RESIST BEING WIVES
- not taking their name
- domestic tasks distributed based on skills
- not living together
- not wearing wedding rings

Question 6

criticise Jo Van Every

Answer 6

• small scale
• advertised through Guardian (for middle class)

Question 7

points made by Kan et al

Answer 7

• time spent by British men on domestic work increased from 90 mins (1960s) to 148 mins (2004)
• more equal male and female wages

Question 8

Kan et al: Vicent and Ball

Answer 8

‘background fathers’ - men helping out with children more about their relationship with their partner than responsibilities as fathers influenced by PROVIDER IDEOLOGY

Question 9

term: provider ideology

Answer 9

believe providing for family/ children financially was enough