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Question 1 of 17

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What is Parson's instrumental role?

Select one of the following:

  • The Breadwinner role

  • The Homemaker role

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

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What is Parson's expressive role?

Select one of the following:

  • The Breadwinner role

  • The Homemaker role

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

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What did Parsons base his instrumental and expressive roles theory on?

Select one of the following:

  • Biological differences between males and females

  • Socially constructed gender roles

  • Observed differences in animal species

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

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What is the main Feminist criticism of Parsons' instrumental and expressive roles theory?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

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Did Willmott and Young also criticise Parsons' instrumental and expressive roles theory?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

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Why did they criticise the theory?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

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Bott (1957) also proposed the ideas of roles within marriage. What did she distinguish between?

Select one of the following:

  • Joint and segregated conjugal roles

  • Joint and separated conjugal roles

  • Joint and separation roles

  • Conjugal and segregated roles

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

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How did Bott define her segregated conjugal roles within marriage? Tick two boxes.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

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How did Bott define her joint conjugal roles within marriage? Tick two boxes.

Select one or more of the following:

  • The couple spend leisure time together

  • The couple spend leisure time apart

  • The couple shares tasks

  • The couple has two roles - breadwinner and homemaker

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

1

Did Oakley create the concept of 'the symmetrical family'?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

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Did Willmott and Young create the concept of 'the symmetrical family'?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

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In the symmetrical family, are the roles of husband and wife identical?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

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Tick the correct three features of the symmetrical family.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

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Why has there been a gradual shift towards the symmetrical family? Tick four.

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

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Why do Feminists disagree with Willmott and Young's march of progress view?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

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Why does Oakley specifically criticise Willmott and Young?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

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What did Boulton find that supports Oakley's argument?

Select one of the following:

  • That >20% of husbands have a major role in childcare

  • That divorce rates are increasing

  • That <50% of their work has fundamental flaws

Explanation

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