A central concern in the sociology of Families and Households is a consideration of contemporary conjugal roles. A balanced understanding of the current situation requires some consideration of the following problem areas: § The is vs. ought distinction: Values clearly affect research we need to be aware of the distinction between what actually is’ observable and what some researchers think ought’ to be the case. § Nature vs. nurture: We need to be aware that behavior is complex and that it
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Conjugal Roles within the family‚ are they Symmetrical This essay aims to examine whether the conjugal roles within the western family have become more symmetrical. The essay will be mainly based on the opinions of Young and Willmott however it will be heavily critiqued by Ann Oakley –radical feminist. The definition of the family is a group of people who are related by kinship: Kinship refers to the relations of blood‚ marriage/civil partnership or adoption (Browne 2011 p 85). Before the industrial
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Different sociologists have had different views to whether conjugal roles have become equal. Researchers have measured different aspects of equality/inequality in conjugal roles. Some have concentrated on the division of labour in the home: they have examined the allocation of responsibility for domestic work between husband and wife and the amount of time spent by spouses on particular tasks. Others have tried to measure the distribution of power within marriage. Willmott and Young
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types of family within UK society. These include; o Nuclear o Single – parent o Gay / lesbian o Extended o Reconstituted (or blended) Alternatives to family life include single-person households‚ communes and living in a kibbutz. For the examination‚ you will need to describe the different types of family‚ understand their significance and consider their pros and cons. For example the nuclear family consists of a married couple with children. It is the most common type of family‚ although
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about the patriarchal family. In the 19th century families were considered to be patriarchal. Patriarchy is a male dominated household/society. However in today’s society‚ some sociologist’s would argue that this is no longer true‚ but other sociologist’s state the patriarchal family still exists. Item B states that the husband ‘was often the sole breadwinner’ however this is now not the case. With laws such as the equal pay act‚ women are earning just as much as men‚ if not more. This makes the women
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1. Describe the characters of the family and their roles. Jay - Is a Dad and a Grand-dad‚ his role is to be the more masculine man of the family. Jay is married to a younger attractive women since he divorced his ex wife. Jay struggles to grasp the idea of gay couples and is a more traditional type of man. Jay has 2 children Claire and Mitchel and a step son Manny. Jay likes to be the boss of the whole family‚ and tends to never admit he is wrong. The role of Jay is to represent the typical strict
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..................................................................... 2 Culture............................................................................................................................................. 2 Eastern culture versus Western culture ........................................................................................... 3 Power Distance Index (PDI): Geert Hofstede ................................................................................. 4 Hierarchy and Equality:
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Family My family consists of my Mum and her partner and my dad and his Partner. Due to separation I live with my mum mainly‚ but I still see my dad occasionally and stay at his house. I also spend a considerable amount of time with my grandparents; I stay with them usually 3 times during the school week. Despite some complications in my family in relation to the relationship between my dad and mum ‚ and also my mum and her parents ‚I feel that my mother and grandmother are the people I am closest
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gender roles and relationships has been said to have changed. Some sociologists support this view‚ whereas some disagree. These theories have developed from factors such as the domestic division of labour and the impact of paid work etc. To start off with‚ the domestic division of labour refers to the roles that men and women play in relation to housework‚ paid work and child care. Talcott Parsons (1995) came up with the theory of the two role names‚ the instrumental and expressive role. The men
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Gender Roles and relationships within families. Different sociologists have had different views to whether conjugal roles have become equal. Researchers have measured different aspects of equality in conjugal roles. Some have focused on the division of labour in the home. They have examined the allocation of responsibility for housework between husband and wife and the amount of time spent by spouses on particular tasks. Others have tried to measure the distribution
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