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as unit 1 acquiring culture; family and culture week 5: conjugal roles

Family and Culture Week 5. 2. Objectives. Have viewed this slide show you should be aware of:The changing roles perspective suggesting a growth of the companionate conjugal couple.The impact of employment and unemployment upon the division of labour.How women still undertake the bulk of domestic tasks.How technology and living standards are impacting upon roles.How power and authority relations still operate in ways that benefit men.Ideas of the 'triple shift' through recognition of emoti1140

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as unit 1 acquiring culture; family and culture week 5: conjugal roles

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    1. AS Unit 1 Acquiring Culture; Family and Culture Week 5: Conjugal Roles

    2. Family and Culture Week 5 2

    3. Family and Culture Week 5 3 Introduction

    4. Family and Culture Week 5 4 ‘Changing Roles Perspective’

    5. Family and Culture Week 5 5 Evidence for Changing Roles

    6. Family and Culture Week 5 6 Economically-Active Mothers

    7. Family and Culture Week 5 7 Technology and Living Standards

    8. Family and Culture Week 5 8 Other Factors That Promote Changing Roles

    9. Family and Culture Week 5 9 Evidence Against Changing Roles

    10. Family and Culture Week 5 10 Division of Work by Hours

    11. Family and Culture Week 5 11 Dual-career Families

    12. Family and Culture Week 5 12 Women’s Lack of Leisure Time

    13. Family and Culture Week 5 13 Housework

    14. Family and Culture Week 5 14 Ann Oakley

    15. Family and Culture Week 5 15 Social Factors on Housework

    16. Family and Culture Week 5 16 Emotion Work: ‘Triple Shift’

    17. Family and Culture Week 5 17 Economic Influences

    18. Family and Culture Week 5 18 Power and Authority

    19. Family and Culture Week 5 19 Conclusions There is evidence to support the 'changing roles' hypothesis. It would appear that women’s economic work is a key factor in promoting equality in the conjugal roles. ‘New man’ is more caring and supportive, but there is limited evidence to support his existence. However, women still undertake an unfair bulk of domestic tasks. Oakley argues that many sociological studies of ‘equality’ in marriage start from the assumption that cooking, cleaning and childcare are somehow ‘women’s work anyway’.

    20. Family and Culture Week 5 20 Conclusions (continued) Feminists see this gender inequality of domestic work as stemming from a power imbalance. In addition, while couples may do things ‘jointly’, this does not necessarily mean that they do things ‘equally’. There is a clear imbalance in the quality and amount of leisure time female partners have. Male power and authority is reflected in patriarchal elements of the family. These include decision-making, differential consumption and financial management.

    21. End of Presentation

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