Sociology Quiz on Division of Labour and Family Roles

In the 19th century Victorian family, what was the role of the man in the household?

• The man was responsible for childcare and housework.

• The man was the head of the household and controlled property.

• The man shared equal responsibilities with the woman.

• The man was primarily responsible for emotional support.

Evie and Aarav are discussing how they share responsibilities at home, such as cooking, cleaning, looking after children, and going to work. What does the term 'domestic division of labour' refer to in their situation?

• The division of household tasks between children and parents.

• The roles that men and women play in housework, childcare, and paid work.

• The division of labour between different families in a community.

• The division of labour between different social classes.

According to Talcott Parsons' functionalist model, what is the instrumental role of the husband?

• To provide emotional support to the family.

• To take care of housework and childcare.

• To achieve success at work and provide financially for the family.

• To share equal responsibilities with the wife.

What is the main criticism of Parsons' view on the division of labour by feminist sociologists?

• It is beneficial to both men and women.

• It is based on biological differences.

• It only benefits men.

• It promotes equality in the household.

What did Michael Young and Peter Willmott (1962) argue about the division of labour?

• Men are taking a greater share of domestic tasks.

• Women are naturally suited to housework.

• Men are becoming less involved in family decisions.

• Women are becoming less involved in childcare.

Which type of decisions are usually taken by the husband alone or jointly with the husband having the final say?

• Very important decisions

• Important decisions

• Less important decisions

• Cultural decisions

Laurie and Gershuny (2000) conducted a study on couples' financial decision-making. By 1995, what did they find about the proportion of couples where both partners had an equal say in financial decisions?

• 70% of couples had an equal say in decisions

• 50% of couples had an equal say in decisions

• 90% of couples had an equal say in decisions

• 30% of couples had an equal say in decisions

Oscar and Mira are discussing how they handle money in their relationship. According to the personal life perspective, what is the main focus when considering money in relationships like theirs?

• The meanings couples give to who controls the money

• The amount of money couples earn

• The equality of money distribution

• The cultural significance of money

What is the 'march of progress view' regarding the division of labor at home?

• Women are taking on more domestic work while men focus on paid work.

• Men are becoming more involved in housework and childcare as women work outside the home.

• Women are solely responsible for both paid work and domestic work.

• Men are doing less housework and childcare as women work outside the home.

According to Jonathan Gershuny (1994), what is the impact of women working full-time on the division of labor at home?

• Women do more domestic work than men.

• Men do less domestic work than women.

• Women do less domestic work than other women.

• Men and women equally share domestic work.