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Who is the radical feminist who states that single women are happier and married women are more prone to domestic abuse?
Who is the radical feminist who states that single women are happier and married women are more prone to domestic abuse?
What term is used by Giddens to describe the changing nature of sexuality and love in modern society?
What term is used by Giddens to describe the changing nature of sexuality and love in modern society?
Who is the author who argues that wives are used to produce and rear cheap labor?
Who is the author who argues that wives are used to produce and rear cheap labor?
What is the term used by Stacey to describe the structure of modern families?
What is the term used by Stacey to describe the structure of modern families?
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According to Calhoun, what type of families are often happier?
According to Calhoun, what type of families are often happier?
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Who is the author who argues that there is incredulity towards metanarratives in modern society?
Who is the author who argues that there is incredulity towards metanarratives in modern society?
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According to Morgan, what is the current trend of marriage rates?
According to Morgan, what is the current trend of marriage rates?
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What is the primary focus of Engles' theory regarding the family?
What is the primary focus of Engles' theory regarding the family?
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Who proposed the idea that childhood is a social construct?
Who proposed the idea that childhood is a social construct?
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What is the term used to describe the changes in family structure, according to Parsons?
What is the term used to describe the changes in family structure, according to Parsons?
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What is the term used to describe the unpaid work of housewives, according to Zaretsky?
What is the term used to describe the unpaid work of housewives, according to Zaretsky?
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Who proposed the idea that the family acts as a prop to the capitalist system?
Who proposed the idea that the family acts as a prop to the capitalist system?
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Study Notes
Feminist Perspectives on the Family
- Ainsley: Women are the primary caregivers and managers of emotions, often taking on the stress of their husbands after a long day of work.
- Greer: Radical feminist view that even in egalitarian relationships, women still perform a disproportionate amount of emotional labor and household chores.
Marxist and Liberal Feminism
- Benston: Marxist feminist view that wives are used as a means of producing and reproducing cheap labor, perpetuating capitalist ideals.
- Somerville: Liberal feminist view that although significant progress has been made, inequalities still exist within marriage, criticizing Marxist and radical feminist perspectives.
Family Structure and Relationships
- Calhoun: Gay families are often happier due to being chosen families, rather than biological ones.
- Wilmott and Young: The symmetrical nuclear family has emerged due to rising wages, welfare, and geographical mobility, leading to smaller families and increased entertainment within the home.
- Beck and Beck-Gernsheim: Individualization has led to more choices and opportunities in life, affecting family dynamics.
Postmodern and Critical Perspectives
- Lyotard: Postmodern view that metanarratives are no longer credible, and universal truths are rejected.
- Stacey: Families are diverse, fluid, and unresolved, with no fixed structure, and are constantly changing over time.
- Allan and Crow: Increased separation between sex, marriage, and parenthood, leading to rising divorce rates, decreased marriage rates, and an increase in step families and cohabitation.
Family and Society
- Bhatti: Asian families value family loyalty and cultural traditions.
- Chester: The neo-conventional family is a response to changing family structures and values.
- Morgan: The New Right view that the traditional family is under threat due to increasing divorce rates, decreasing marriage rates, and changing fertility patterns.
Functions and Roles
- Duncombe and Marsden: The triple shift, emotional work, and dual burden faced by women in managing work and family responsibilities.
- Murdock: The four functions of the family are sexual, economic, educational, and reproductive.
- Engels: The family serves to control women's sexuality, ensure the paternity of their children, and pass down belongings through the bloodline.
Family Diversity and Structure
- Rapaport and Rapoport: Family diversity exists in terms of culture, class, organizational stage in the life cycle, and cohort.
- Aries: Childhood is a social construct, and the concept of childhood has evolved over time.
Critical Perspectives on Family and Society
- Zaretsky: The family acts as a prop to the capitalist system, with housewives performing unpaid labor, consuming commodities, and providing comfort to alienated workers.
- Parsons: The family provides a "warm bath" for adult personalities, and changes in family structure affect primary socialization.
- Poulantzas: The family is part of the ideological state apparatus, serving to maintain capitalism.
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Description
This quiz covers the views of Ainsley, Greer, Benston, and Somerville on the role of women in marriage and the workforce, including their perspectives on domestic abuse and inequality.
