The Domestic Division Of Labour Flashcards
1
Q
What are parsons instrumental and expressive roles?
A
-husband: instrumental role- breadwinner
-wife: expressive role- homemaker
2
Q
What is parsons argument for the instrumental and expressive roles?
A
- division of labour based on biological differences
- women naturally suited to the expressive role of the homemaker and men naturally suited to the instrumental role of the breadwinner
3
Q
What other people hold the instrumental and expressive role view?
A
-the new right
4
Q
Who criticised parsons on his role theory? What did they say?
A
- young & willmott men are now taking a greater share of domestic tasks and more wives are becoming wage earners
- feminists reject the view that this division of labour is natural, it only benefits men
5
Q
What are joint conjugal roles?
A
Where the couple share tasks such as housework and childcare and spend their leisure time together
6
Q
what are segregated conjugal roles?
A
Where a couple have separate roles, a male breadwinner and a female homemaker as in parsons instrumental and expressive roles, their leisure activities also tend to be separate
