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Are Conjugal roles still in the twenty first century, separated by gender”
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"Are Conjugal roles still in the twenty first century, separated by gender" Hypothesis/Aim - 87 words My investigation will be based on family relationships; more specifically why conjugal roles in the twenty first century are most frequently governed by gender. I have been raised in a society, where the majority of domestic tasks, are automatically assumed to be 'women's work'. Families are changing - single parents, reconstituted families and homosexual relationships. Man is no longer the breadwinner; sex discrimination in working environments is unlawful. Even so, dust on the computer will wait for a 'woman's touch'. I aim to find out why this is. Context and Concepts - 402 words My first concept is conjugal roles; Young and Willmott (1973) claimed the roles of husband and wife were becoming increasingly similar. In 1974, Anne Oakley argued there was still a clear division along gender lines. Young and Willmott's research announced the arrival of the "Symmetrical Family" where...
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