What is Parson's instrumental role?
The Breadwinner role
The Homemaker role
What is Parson's expressive role?
What did Parsons base his instrumental and expressive roles theory on?
Biological differences between males and females
Socially constructed gender roles
Observed differences in animal species
What is the main Feminist criticism of Parsons' instrumental and expressive roles theory?
That the roles are not based on natural, biological differences, but instead only serve the interests of men
That the roles are too specific and don't include all cultures
Did Willmott and Young also criticise Parsons' instrumental and expressive roles theory?
Why did they criticise the theory?
Because they see society as having a 'March of Progress' towards greater equality between the sexes
Because they believe that these roles only serve the interests of capitalism
They didn't criticise the theory
Bott (1957) also proposed the ideas of roles within marriage. What did she distinguish between?
Joint and segregated conjugal roles
Joint and separated conjugal roles
Joint and separation roles
Conjugal and segregated roles
How did Bott define her segregated conjugal roles within marriage? Tick two boxes.
The couple have separate roles - breadwinner and homemaker
The couple share tasks together
The couple spend leisure time together
The couple spend leisure time apart
How did Bott define her joint conjugal roles within marriage? Tick two boxes.
The couple shares tasks
The couple has two roles - breadwinner and homemaker
Did Oakley create the concept of 'the symmetrical family'?
Did Willmott and Young create the concept of 'the symmetrical family'?
In the symmetrical family, are the roles of husband and wife identical?
Tick the correct three features of the symmetrical family.
Women now go out to work
Men help with the housework and childcare
Couples spend leisure time together
Couples spend leisure time apart
Women don't work
Men do not help with the housework and childcare
Why has there been a gradual shift towards the symmetrical family? Tick four.
Changes in women's position
Geographical mobility
New technology
Higher standards of living
Global warming
Social mobility
Reduction in incomes
Changes in men's position
Why do Feminists disagree with Willmott and Young's march of progress view?
Because they state that little has changed
Because they see the march of progress view as aiding capitalism
Because they believe that poor people are reversing the progress
Why does Oakley specifically criticise Willmott and Young?
Because that they over exaggerate their claims that the family is now symmetrical
Because they had very unreliable results
Because the family is no longer symmetrical because there is too much divorce
What did Boulton find that supports Oakley's argument?
That >20% of husbands have a major role in childcare
That divorce rates are increasing
That <50% of their work has fundamental flaws
