SOCIOLOGY
QUESTION: In modern industrial society, how far are marriages based
on equal relations between partners?
Answer:
The conjugal roles are assumed to be changed from segregated to
integrated conjugal roles as the contemporary society has become less
patriarchal and more symmetrical and egalitarian as believed by Young
and Wilmott.
With the emergence of New Man, which states men being more caring,
sharing and sensitive to women, roles with few divisions in jobs alone
by male and female have been formed due to several reasons. The
modern consumer lead lifestyles make male and female partners to
become more home centered building a strong relationship at home.
The decline of extended family and greater geographic and social
mobility in society means there is less pressure from Kins to retain to
traditional gender roles, making it easier to adapt to new equal roles.
The improved women’s rights are encouraging men to accept women
more as equals and not just housewives or mothers.
More over increase of women in paid employment has increased their
independence and authority within the Family. Equal roles result in
decision making being shared. Men are encouraged to do more
housework and partners place a lot less emphasis on traditional roles.
However, a feminist Ann Oakley ‘s shows criticism of increase in more
equal roles within partners by arguing that new man is a myth and still
QUESTION: In modern industrial society, how far are marriages based
on equal relations between partners?
Answer:
The conjugal roles are assumed to be changed from segregated to
integrated conjugal roles as the contemporary society has become less
patriarchal and more symmetrical and egalitarian as believed by Young
and Wilmott.
With the emergence of New Man, which states men being more caring,
sharing and sensitive to women, roles with few divisions in jobs alone
by male and female have been formed due to several reasons. The
modern consumer lead lifestyles make male and female partners to
become more home centered building a strong relationship at home.
The decline of extended family and greater geographic and social
mobility in society means there is less pressure from Kins to retain to
traditional gender roles, making it easier to adapt to new equal roles.
The improved women’s rights are encouraging men to accept women
more as equals and not just housewives or mothers.
More over increase of women in paid employment has increased their
independence and authority within the Family. Equal roles result in
decision making being shared. Men are encouraged to do more
housework and partners place a lot less emphasis on traditional roles.
However, a feminist Ann Oakley ‘s shows criticism of increase in more
equal roles within partners by arguing that new man is a myth and still
