2) Domestic division of labour
Talcott Parsons (1955)
In Talcott Parsons functionalist model of the family there is a clear division of labour between husband and wife, the husband is said to have an instrumental role geared towards achieving success at work so he can provide for his family whereas the wife has an expressive role geared towards primary socialisation of the children and meeting the family's emotional needs.
however...
-Young and Wilmott argue men are now taking a greater share of domestic taks
- Feminist sociologists reject Parsons' view that the division of labour is natural, they say it only benefits men.
Elizabeth Bott (1957)- distinguishes between the two types of conjugal roles(roles within marriage):
Segregated Conjugal roles - where both couples have seperate roles, the male is the breadwinner whilst the female is the homemaker. The couples leisure activities also tend to be seperate.
Joint Conjugal roles - where the couple share tasks such as housework and childcare and spend their leisure time together.
- Created by: nadia khalifa
- Created on: 15-12-12 13:42
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