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Topic 1 - Couples - Coggle Diagram
Topic 1 - Couples
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Are couples more equal?
March of progress:
the 'new man' means that couples have an equal share of household labour and childcare.
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Domestic abuse
Dobash & Dobash:
Marriage & the nuclear family is the key institution of the patriarchy, and the main source of women's oppression. Domestic violence is inevitable because it serves to preserve the power of men over women.
Ansley:
domestic violence is a product of capitalism, male workers are frustrated and take their frustration out on women.
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Summary
Sociologists have differing views on how couples should decide up domestic labour (DDL) They have differing opinions on how decisions are made. Some sociologists claim that domestic violence comes from the patriarchy (D & D) whilst other believe it comes from the stress of being poor (Willkinson).