Family roles and changing relationships: Practice Questions

According to radical feminists, which of the following is the primary cause of gender inequality within family roles?

A sociologist studying the 'dual burden' of women in the household would most likely focus on which of the following combinations of activities?

Duncombe and Marsden's concept of the 'triple shift' suggests that women's experiences of family life often include housework, paid employment, and which of the following?

In the study of Family roles and changing relationships, which term is used to describe a situation where tasks such as housework and childcare are shared relatively equally between partners?

In the study of gender equality within the household, what does the term 'triple shift' refer to in relation to many women's experiences?

In the context of family roles and changing relationships, explain the difference between liberal feminist and radical feminist views on how gender equality can be achieved within the domestic sphere.

In the context of Marxist feminism, explain how the family functions as a primary site for the reproduction of labor within a capitalist economy.

Explain how the concept of the social construction of childhood challenges the functionalist view that childhood is a biologically determined stage of development.

(a) Describe two reasons for the changing social position of grandparents in contemporary families.
(b) 'The experience of childhood is now more equal across different social classes.' Explain and evaluate this view.

(a) Explain the Marxist feminist perspective on how women's domestic labour benefits the capitalist system.
(b) 'Conjugal roles in the modern family have become symmetrical.' Explain and evaluate this claim, with reference to power, childcare, and emotion work.