Sociology - year 1

Question 1

Domestic violence stat

Answer 1

In March 2022 1.5 million cases of domestic violence reported by English and Welsh police

Question 2

How many women initiate divorces in a marriage?

Answer 2

2/3 rds

Question 3

participation of husbands in housework

Answer 3

15%

Question 4

participation of husbands in childcare

Answer 4

25% but only in pleasurable tasks

Question 5

Dex and Ward stat

Answer 5

Only 1% of fathers took responsibility for their child when they got sick

Question 6

Women’s unpaid domestic labor accounts to…

Answer 6

£700 billion

Question 7

Kan stat

Answer 7

For every £10,000 a woman earns she does less than 2 hours of housework per week

Question 8

2019 labour force shown…

Answer 8

2019 labor force showed that 3 in 10 women reduce working hours in comparison to 1 in 20 men for childcare provision

Question 9

Elizabeth Bott?

Answer 9

• Distinguishes 2 types of roles in a marriage

segregated and joint conjugal roles

Question 10

inflation/cost of living crisis 2023

Answer 10

The annual inflation rate was 6.3% downplays New right culture of dependency

Question 11

since the 2000’s fathers have had a higher employment rate…

Answer 11

since 2000’s fathers had a higher employment rate than men without dependent children

Question 12

Nordqvist and Smart donor-conceived children stat

Answer 12

since 1991 more than 35,000 children in the UK born as a result of donor conception

Question 13

5 types of relationships that individuals regard as significant

Answer 13

• fictive kin
• relationship with pets
• relationships with dead relatives
• relationship with friends
• gay and lesbian chosen families

Question 14

Domestic violence stat for males

Answer 14

more than 40%of domestic violence victims are male

Question 15

David Cheal

Answer 15

police may be reluctant to investigate cases, viewed as taboo to be involved in the family.

family is private
family generally viewed as a good thing, the darker side ignored

Individuals are “free agents”- if experiencing abuse are “free to leave”

Question 16

domestic violence is perceived as a ….. crime and defined in a …… context. Men are innately perceived as the …. whilst women are stereotypically viewed as…..

Answer 16

domestic violence is perceived as a gendered crime and defined in a heterosexual context. Men are innately perceived as the perpetrators whilst women are stereotypically viewed as the victims.

Question 17

Wilkinson and Pickett ( domestic violence)

Answer 17

see domestic violence as a result of economic hardship, lack of money, social stress

Question 18

Explanation of domestic violence (2)

Answer 18

patriarchal ideas (radical feminism)
materialistic explanations ( economic factors)

Question 19

Yearnshire domestic violence stat

Answer 19

on average a woman suffers 35 assaults before making a report

Question 20

2 Aftereffects of domestic violence which is unfair to men

Answer 20

counter allegations
lack of child custody and child contact

Question 21

Aliyah Dar

Answer 21

Domestic violence is a generalised concept
difficult to categorize
some abuse is continuous (living under constant threat)
victims cant “number” instances

Question 22

Ansara and Hindin

Answer 22

women suffer more severe violence with more serious psychological effects

women are more likely to be fearful of their partners

Question 23

Radical feminists on domestic violence and male domination in state institutes

Answer 23

• men are the perpetrators
• male domination of state institutions helps to explain the lack of police interfering in the home (LINK TO YEARNSHIRE AND DAVID CHEAL)

Question 24

Counterarguments to radical feminists / domestic violence in general

Answer 24

• doesn’t acknowledge men (built on a social construct)
• not all men are aggressive (not all families are dysfunctional)
• Fail to explain female violence including child abuse by women and abuse in lesbian relationships
• Arguments of feminists are built on social constructs attacking men, ironic because they advocate against the patriarchy, is patriarchy a social construct?
• Dismiss how time has affected rates of domestic violence, after 2nd wave feminism “Marital rape clause” significant decrease of d.v in society

Question 25

Attack on masculinity (domestic violence)

Answer 25

Men aren’t allowed to be in the vulnerable positions according to society, men who are breadwinners, and instrumental role are increasingly attacked by feminists, traditional roles are labelled to be oppressive, increased speculations of domestic violence e.c.t

Question 26

Coleman ( domestic violence)

Answer 26

women more likely than men to experience d.v
2 women a week are killed by a partner/former partner

Question 27

Dobash and Dobash (domestic violence)

Answer 27

violent incidents occur to women challenging men, “attack on authority”
marriage legitimates violence against women

Question 28

Selbourne (domestic violence)