Domestic Labour Revision Mindmap

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Created on: 21-09-20 22:13

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Division of Labour in Contemporary families: equal or not?
- Feminist View
  - Women work, have kids and do household jobs
  - Inequal divide
  - Take on the burden of 3 responsibilities (triple shift)
    - Domestic work
    - Paid work
    - Emotional work
      - Managing the emotions and feelings of family members whilst trying to control of their own emotions
  - Crompton and Lyonette - 2008
    - Cultural Explanation of Inequality
      - Domestic labour is determined by patriarchal norms and values, shaping gender roles
    - Economic / Material Explanation of Inequality
      - As women usually earn less, it's economically rational for them to do more of the housework and childcare
        Evidence: Kan found that for every £10,000 a year more a woman makes, she does 2 hours less housework per week
- March of Progress View
  - Men are taking on more domestic chores that would've been traditionally carried out by women
  - Views of domestic labour are changing
  - Attitudes about who should do which domestic chores have changed
  - Women are working outside of the home and do less housework
- Talcott Parson - 1955
  - Equal, but different labour
  - Husband - instrumental role (the breadwinner)
  - Roles taken on by the member of the household are beneficial for everyone
  - Division of labour is based on biological differences
  - Wife - expressive role (primary socialiser)
- Willmott and Young - 1973
  - Women's rights in employment - can work full-time
  - Roles are changing due to society changing
  - Increased leisure time - couples spend more time together
  - suggests domestic labour is gradually becoming more equal
  - Development of domestic devices - housework more efficient
  - Symmetrical roles - they're different, but still similar

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