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Families and households (Couples (Domestic division of labour (Feminism (…
Families and households
Couples
Domestic division of labour
Functionalism
:silhouette: Parsons (1955)
Two conjugal roles
Instrumental role
Expressive role
The division is biologically based = suites everyone
New Rights agrees that divisions are biologically based
The 'march of progress'
:silhouette: Bott (1957)
Two types of conjugal roles
Segregated conjugal roles
Sharp division of labour between breadwinner and homemaker
Joint conjugal roles
Involve couples sharing domestic tasks and leisure
:silhouette: Young and Willmott (1973)
The Symmetrical family
Roles are more similar and equal
Most women now go to work
Men help with housework (the new man)
Couples spend leisure time together
Because of social change during 20th century
Feminism
Reject march of progress view
:silhouette: Oakley (1974)
No evidence of symmetry in domestic labour
Young and Willmott exaggerate men's role
:silhouette: Boulton (1983)
We need to look at who is responsible for tasks, not just who performs them
Are couples becoming more equal?
March of progress view
:silhouette: Sullivan (2000)
More couples have an equal division of labour