Key terms (Sociology - Families - Couples)
Joint Conjugal Roles
men and women each perform the same roles and spend their leisure time together
The New Man
men are doing more domestic labour
Instrumental Role
men, breadwinner, work
Commercialisation of Housework
new technology which makes domestic labour easier for women
Changes in women's position (Extended to Nuclear)
rise of education, had more job opportunities
March of Progress
society changing for the better
Domestic Division of Labour
the divided roles each partner does in the home
The Symmetrical Family
A nuclear family with more equal and joint conjugal roles
Domestic Violence
abuse within the home
How does Material Deprivation lead to Domestic Violence?
material deprivation = stress = domestic violence
The Extended Family
Consists of 3 or more generations, usually grandparents, parents and children (vertical), or, uncles, aunts and cousins (horizontal)
The Nuclear Family
The traditional family, consisting of 2 generations, usually a mother, father and their child/children
Segregated Conjugal Roles
a clear difference between men and women roles
Family
a unit living together who care and support eachother, whereby at least 2 members are usually connected by love, marriage or blood
Cherry Picking
ann oakley men 'seem' to be doing more domestic labour but they choose the easy job, e.g. playing with the children
4 reasons for the break up of Extended Families
changes in women's position higher standard of living new technology geographical mobility
4 reasons the Extended Family turned into the Nuclear Family
changes in women's position higher standards of living new technology geographical mobility
Geographical mobility (Extended to Nuclear)
couples moving away from their extended family = more time to spend together
The Darker Side of the Family
feminist view that the family isn't always a happy place
New technology (Extended to Nuclear)
labour saving devices (could afford with a second wage), phones to call relatives from old extended family
4 types of Domestic Violence
physical emotional financial isolating
Conjugal Roles
the roles that men and women do within the home
Household
where you live on your own or with others and you share facilities
Emotion Work
women are responsible for managing the feelings and emotions of family members to keep them happy
Higher standards of living (Extended to Nuclear)
women bringing in a second wage, could afford labour- saving devises, housework gets easier, encourages men to contribute more
Triple Shift
women do domestic labour, paid work and emotion work
Dual Burden
women doing domestic labour and paid work
Expressive Role
women, housework and children, nurturing
