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