Roles And Relationships Between Men And Women(partners) Flashcards
Points of argument for gender roles :
- Theoretical argument
- Domestic division of labour
- Issues of power in the family
What are the theoretical argument for gender roles changing ?
- Postmodernism : Giddens:confluent love, Giddens: reflexivity, Pam and dotty
- Post- feminist preference theory: Catherine Hakim
What is Giddens reflexivity say for theoretical argument for gender roles changing ?
Giddens: reflexivity- individuals are constantly questioning what they’re doing and traditional norms have dissolved so greater choice to construct own domestic arrangements
What does Giddens: confluent love say about theoretical argument about gender roles changing
Relationship work when it’s more fulfilling as women no longer need men to support them financially and men do not need women to work for them so if not fulfilling so look for love elsewhere if emotional needs are not satisfied and not accept male dominance
- if roles are not separate look for love where roles are separated
What does postmodernism : Pam and dotty argue for theorotical arguement for gender roles changing ?
Dotty took back her ex husband after his heart attack on the condition he did most of the housework, women now choose what works best for them for their personal circumstances
What does post-feminist: Hakim preference theory argue for theoretical argument for gender role changing ?
Gender roles are changing as women have preference and rational choice in what type of work they do
Example from postfeminist Hakim: preference theory on theoretical thoery for changing gender roles ?
Some women may choose to work part time so can manage childcare and housework but put childcare first or stay home full or be child free
What are the three groups point of work/lifestyle preference does postfeminist: Hakim make as theoretical argument for changing gender roles ?
Home centred, adaptive and work-centred
What is home centred ?
Family life and children are main priority and prefer not to work
What % of women are home-centred in Britain ?
20% of women in Britain
What is adaptive group of women ?
Most diverse of women who want to combine work and family , with those with unplanned careers but not totally committed
What % of women make up the adaptive group ?
60 % of women
What is the workcentred group ?
Mostly childless women with the main priority being employment or politics, art , sports
How many women in Britain make up the workcentred group ?
20%
What does Postfeminist hakim points show for women changing gender role
More choice and decision making power for their own preference
Points of argument for theoretical view that gender roles are NOT changing :
Functionalist: parson and bales
Feminist: Delphy and Leonard
Marx fem: Margret Benston and Fran Ansley
What does parson and bales argue as theoretical approach to gender roles not changing
Division of Roles of men and women are naturally biologically best suited for them
According to functionalist: parson and bales what role is women best suited for for theoretical argument for gender roles not changing ?
Expressive role
What is the expressive role
Mothers ensure needs of husband and children are provided for
What are the example of the expressive role ?
Socialisation of children and stabilisation of adult personalities
What role does the men do according to parsons and bales: functionalist for theoretical argument for gender roles not changing ?
Instrumental role
What is the instrumental role ?
Men provide income for family and provides family with status
According to feminist Delphy and Leonard: for theoretical view of gender roles not changing what role does the traditional nuclear family play
Ensures male Dominance through women’s subordination to men by unpaid domestic labour as mothers and housewives forcing them to be dependent
According to feminist Delphy and Leonard: for theoretical view of gender roles not changing , what system is the family ?
Economic system, that men benifit from and women are exploited
According to feminist Delphy and Leonard: for theoretical view of gender roles not changing , what are the examples of how men benifit in the family ?
- men make the decisions
- men have more leisure time
- men in control of the finances
According to Marx feminist Benston : for theoretical view of gender roles not changing , two ways women role remain the same
Supporting male workforce and free reproduction of labour
According to Marx feminist Benston : for theoretical view of gender roles not changing , how do women support male workforce ?
Women renew men’s ability to go out and work and create profit for capitalist society by cooking, washing clothes and attending to sexual and emotional needs
According to Marx feminist Benston : for theoretical view of gender roles not changing , how do women act as free reproduction of the labour force
Socialise children and care for them by reproducing next generation of workers at no cost for capitalist
According to Marx feminist Fran Ansley : for theoretical view of gender roles not changing , what does women do ?
Women act as safety valve for men to release all stress and takers of shit for men to take frustration and anger out on them from exploitation in work
