Power relationships Flashcards
What do Pahl and Vogler argue about pooling
It leads to greater equality
Looked at how finances are controlled within the marriage
Most partners share their income. This is common in dual-earner families
co independence is common as each partner manages their finances for personal spending
What is an evaluation of this?
Pooling doesn’t always mean equality
What do Radical feminists argue about family finance?
In relationships with a male breadwinner, men tend to control the family’s money
They restrict access by providing their wives or girlfriends with an allowance
and keep the rest to themselves
=Imbalance in power because only men have full access to finances
allowance system makes relationships toxic. It is also patriarchal.
What does the march of progress say about decision-making?
Reletionships have become more democratic so most couples make decisions together
They listen to each other and take each other views into account
Mostly due to the increase in dual-earner families
=Power and authority and no longer solely with the man.
What does Hardhill argue?
Found that professional couples
who both works made important decisions alone or jointly
the husband made big decisions that involved large sums of money being spent.
What do feminists argue?
Many reletionships remain patriarchal as men continue to dominate decisions if only the woman works and the man is unemployed
May be due to traditional ideas.
