Question 1
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What is Parson's instrumental role?
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The Breadwinner role
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The Homemaker role
Question 2
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What is Parson's expressive role?
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The Breadwinner role
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The Homemaker role
Question 3
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What did Parsons base his instrumental and expressive roles theory on?
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Biological differences between males and females
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Socially constructed gender roles
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Observed differences in animal species
Question 4
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What is the main Feminist criticism of Parsons' instrumental and expressive roles theory?
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That the roles are not based on natural, biological differences, but instead only serve the interests of men
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That the roles are too specific and don't include all cultures
Question 5
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Did Willmott and Young also criticise Parsons' instrumental and expressive roles theory?
Question 6
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Why did they criticise the theory?
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Because they see society as having a 'March of Progress' towards greater equality between the sexes
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Because they believe that these roles only serve the interests of capitalism
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They didn't criticise the theory
Question 7
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Bott (1957) also proposed the ideas of roles within marriage. What did she distinguish between?
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Joint and segregated conjugal roles
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Joint and separated conjugal roles
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Joint and separation roles
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Conjugal and segregated roles
Question 8
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How did Bott define her segregated conjugal roles within marriage? Tick two boxes.
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The couple have separate roles - breadwinner and homemaker
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The couple share tasks together
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The couple spend leisure time together
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The couple spend leisure time apart
Question 9
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How did Bott define her joint conjugal roles within marriage? Tick two boxes.
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The couple spend leisure time together
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The couple spend leisure time apart
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The couple shares tasks
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The couple has two roles - breadwinner and homemaker
Question 10
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Did Oakley create the concept of 'the symmetrical family'?
Question 11
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Did Willmott and Young create the concept of 'the symmetrical family'?
Question 12
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In the symmetrical family, are the roles of husband and wife identical?
Question 13
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Tick the correct three features of the symmetrical family.
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Women now go out to work
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Men help with the housework and childcare
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Couples spend leisure time together
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Couples spend leisure time apart
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Women don't work
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Men do not help with the housework and childcare
Question 14
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Why has there been a gradual shift towards the symmetrical family? Tick four.
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Changes in women's position
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Geographical mobility
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New technology
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Higher standards of living
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Global warming
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Social mobility
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Reduction in incomes
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Changes in men's position
Question 15
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Why do Feminists disagree with Willmott and Young's march of progress view?
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Because they state that little has changed
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Because they see the march of progress view as aiding capitalism
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Because they believe that poor people are reversing the progress
Question 16
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Why does Oakley specifically criticise Willmott and Young?
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Because that they over exaggerate their claims that the family is now symmetrical
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Because they had very unreliable results
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Because the family is no longer symmetrical because there is too much divorce
Question 17
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What did Boulton find that supports Oakley's argument?
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That >20% of husbands have a major role in childcare
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That divorce rates are increasing
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That <50% of their work has fundamental flaws