Second half of course Flashcards
When the baby comes home: What happens to gender roles when the first child is born
they become more pronounced and stronger
When the baby comes home: What was different about this sample than the rest of the population?
They were probably approaching parenthood with more than usual thoughtfulness
When the baby comes home: Which parent was more likely to stay home
Mothers
When the baby comes home: What was the major theme in relational dynamics between new moms and dads
Mother protecting the father from the disruption in life.
When the baby comes home: What was one of the main reasons women identified as the reason for doing most of the house and baby work
sense of responsibility because having a baby was their choice.
When the baby comes home: Did having a baby make young parents feel like more of a family
yes
When the baby comes home: What was an interesting trend that occurred when mothers tried to get the fathers to care/father their babies
Gave them easy jobs like playing with the baby or doing bath time after the mom had already set everything up.
Fathers and Emotional Responsibility: What are the five trends characteristic of paternal protective/emotional care
Being fun and playful, being outdoors, measured/practical reactions, promoting risk taking, and encouraging independence
Fathers and Emotional Responsibility: What is the definition of Sarah Ruddick’s term first maternal demand/ preservation/ protective care
The ability to know and attentively respond to the needs of one’s children.
Waiting to be asked: Does power become equal when women’s material earnings are equal or greater to men
no
Waiting to be asked: Do women is cohabiting relationships find themselves equal to men
no
Waiting to be asked: When does hidden power manifest itself
when there is no disagreement or question about status quo because the subordinate subscribed to hegemonic masculinity.
Waiting to be asked: What are the three types of power in a relationship
hidden, covert, manifest
Waiting to be asked: What is the main purpose of this article
to see how relationship progressions are negotiated and if gender plays a role in these negotiations
Waiting to be asked: Were men or women more likely to initiate becoming a couple
men
Waiting to be asked: What was the primary gendered trend in couple’s negotiations for moving in together or not
women were just as likely to suggest it but men were the ones to finalize a decision.
Waiting to be asked: What was the trend with the women partner suggesting moving in together
it was passive or indirect relative to mens suggestions
Waiting to be asked: what interesting gender disparity occurred when couple’s moving in together was negotiated
they were 3x more likely to move into the mans place.
Waiting to be asked: did men or women express greater desire to get married
women
Waiting to be asked: the expectations for proposals (in all but two relationships was that)?
men would do the asking.
Waiting to be asked: reasons that women wanted to move in with their partner were primarily…
pragmatic (financial)
Waiting to be asked: Are men or women more likely to ge their desired outcome for progression to engagement
men
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What does deinstitutionalization of marriage mean
there is a weakening of the social norms that define partners behaviours
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: Two primary ways deinstitutionalization is happening
cohabiting unions and the emergence of same sex couples.
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What two marital trend changes influenced the deinstitutionalization of marriage
transition from the institutional marriage to the companionate marriage. And then from the companionate marriage to the individualized marriage
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What is the emphasis on in an individualized marriage
personal choice and self-development
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: When did the transition to the individualized marriage start and when was it accelerated
1960’s and then 1970’s
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What are the three themes of an individualized marirage
self-development (developing a self-fulfilling independent self), roles in marriage should be flexible and negotiable, and communication and openness when confronting problems must be present.
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What major law changed around the time of the individualized marriage
divorce became legal.
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What does it mean to say that enforceable trust is a reason for marriage
marriage requires public commitment to a long-term/life long relationship
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: The main reason people still get married is because of its ____ importance
symbolic
Deinstitutionalization of marriage: What are the 3 futures of marriages proposed by the author
reinstitutionalization of marriage, marriage stays the same- not so common but a symbol of status, marriage still occurs but is just one of many types of relationships
Putting together a life: when did a massive economic crisis occur- in which Greece and Spain even faced bankruptcy
2008
Putting together a life: what was the governments response to the 2008 economic crisis
bailing out large companies on the verge of bankruptcy, pumped money into public work projects/ generated public debts
Putting together a life: What theorist are opposed to government intervention in the market
the Chicago school
Putting together a life: what are the problems with non-standard work
poor pay, little job security, lack of access to important benefits and protections
Putting together a life: when cuts and services were downloaded, who was primarily effected and what did this “suggest”
women and it suggested that their domestic labour and care was elastic
Putting together a life: under what climates were the two studies that were used for analysis in this article occurring
changing economic climates with reinforced neoliberals; values that were enforced due to economic crisis.
Putting together a life: describe the situations of the 5 cases that were discussed in this article
Ashley and rosa- mom and daughter living in poverty and eventually had a fall out. Jade- mother who was having trouble affording child care while on maternity leave/her transition back into the workforce. randy and Monica- randy was waiting for workers compensation for an injury which left them financially vulnerable. Tamara and Tony- a well off couple balancing the needs of elder care
Summer activity gap: do differences in the quality and quantity of children’s activity stem from fundamentals differences in parent’s desires for helping children develop or cultivate their skills or talents
no
Summer activity gap: according to the authors, differential access to which types of resources are responsible for the differences in children’s activities (4)
money, human capital to know how to best assess and improve skills, cultural capital to know how best to cultivate the talent, social capital to learn about and gain access to programs and activities
Black lesbian step families: this article aimed to assess which two assumptions
is economic independence and equal division of housework and child rearing defining features of lesbian-headed households.
Black lesbian step families: Which parent is most likely to take on a majority of the domestic household work
the biological mother
Black lesbian step families: did the biological mother have more power than her partner if she made less money
yes
When did cohabitation become common
after the 1960s
when did the sexual revolution occur
1960s
when was the pill legalized
1969
What 4 things can cohabitation be in relation to marriage
a prelude to marriage, an alternative to marriage, a stage in the marriage process, indistringuisable from marriage
What does individualization of the life course refer to?
engaging in a reflexive project of the self, having to construct your own identity and decide on your own trajectory as tradition decreases in importance
Who would say that the individualization of personal life is not ideal
beck-gernsheim
pure relationship ideal is characterized by (2)
confluence love and plastic sexuality
what is confluence love
temporary love conditional on emotional and sexual satisfaction
two components of plastic sexuality
Pleasure rather than reproduction is a central part of sexuality; freed from patriarchy
two things that make pure relationships problematic/unlikely
socioeconomic realities and children
when did divorce become equally attainable for men and women
1968
the divorce act that shapes our current divorce laws
1986
average length of first marriage
12-14 years
4 theoretical perspectives frequently used to understand divorce
exchange theory, conflict theory, political economy theory, feminist theory
Fathering in the shadows: what were the 6 key ecological and psychological factors that accounted for indigenous men’s experiences as fathers
personal wellness, learning fathering, socio-economic inclusion, social support, legislative and policy support, and cultural continuity.
Fathering in the Shadows: What were the three main systemic barriers that blocked positive fathering as seen in the article
socioeconomic exclusions due to failure from the educational system, ongoing colonization due to the Indian act, mother centrism in parenting programs and child welfare practices.
Fathering in the Shadows: Relative to other indigenous men, the participants in this study had more
social capital
Women from which race could vote first, then which race, then which race
British heritage (1920), non-british (1940), aboriginal (1960)
what time period is notoriously known for homophobia
1950s
sexual orientation was added to the Canadian human rights bill in the year
1996
What year did Canada legalize same sex marriage
2005
the best time to live in canada economically was
the 1950’s
from what time period onward did economic restructuring lead to inequality (which then impacted family relations)
1960s
4 broad economic changes according to kleiniewski
industrialization of developing countries, shift from manufacturing to service, changed in production process, globalization and industrialization of third world countries.
what did the industrialization of developing countries mean for canada
outsourcing of manufacturing jobs
loss of manufacturing job meant lower wages for who
men with no university education
the shift from manufacturing service led to (3)
emphasis on knowledge workers, increased polarization in pay system (high versus low paying jobs), increases in percentage of the population that is poor (think 1980s and 1990s)
the changes in the production process, i.e. fordism to post-fordism has four main consequences, what are they
small investments in plants and workers, workers are hired as needed, there is limited security and low wages
what period on ward saw the emergence of neoliberal economic policies
1980’s
Neoliberal policies are characterized by (7)
opposition of government involvement, emphasis on individual responsibility, tax cuts to the wealthy/corporations, reduction In social programs/government spending to reduce debt, deregulation of marker- changes in labor laws and weakening of unions, free markets/free trade, privatization
neoliberal policies primarily impact who?
the poor
what trend is being reduced by the Trudeau government
the reduction in the welfare state
summer camp article: what types of capital did the authors look at (6)
financial, human, cultural, social, child, and flexibility of work schedule
is indigenous or aboriginal more respectful and why
indigenous because aboriginal was a name given to them in the 1800s by the Canadian colonial government.
when did the first Indian act come out
1876
when did the first residential school open
1831
what does the sixties scoop refer to
the decade in which a high number of indigenous children were seized from their families
