Keyan
Keep
Terms
Open Mind
Refers to the way functions are Describes the ‘breadwinner’ role
Structural transferred to other specialised Instrumental which men typically take, which can
Differentiation institutions, such as the welfare state Role lead to stress and anxiety,
and healthcare. destabilising their personalities.
Describes the role of the ‘house-
The main type of family changes as partner’ who do the domestic tasks
Functional Fit the structure of society changes so Expressive such as housework and childcare, as
Theory that it fits in better. Role well as providing warmth and
security, which women usually take.
A culture or lifestyle
Warm Bath The idea that the family cushions Culture of characterised by an individual's
Theory the stresses of capitalism. Dependency dependency on state benefits
such as welfare.
Consist of institutions such as the
Ideological media, the education system and
religion that work gradually to Where a family divides all the
State Symmetrical responsibilities equally between
Apparatus shape and maintain the way people Family
think so that there is a reduced need partners.
for physical means of oppression.
Where the couple have separate A critical term for the traditional
Segregated role with their leisure activities Cereal Packet nuclear family, consisting of two
Conjugal Roles tending to separate as a Family heterosexual parents and two
consequence. dependent children.
New technologies bought and
Where the couple share tasks such advertised for people to buy in
Joint
Conjugal as housework and childcare and Commercialisation order to reduce the amount of
spend their leisure time together of Housework
Roles domestic labour at home.
as a result.
Keep
Terms
Open Mind
Refers to the way functions are Describes the ‘breadwinner’ role
Structural transferred to other specialised Instrumental which men typically take, which can
Differentiation institutions, such as the welfare state Role lead to stress and anxiety,
and healthcare. destabilising their personalities.
Describes the role of the ‘house-
The main type of family changes as partner’ who do the domestic tasks
Functional Fit the structure of society changes so Expressive such as housework and childcare, as
Theory that it fits in better. Role well as providing warmth and
security, which women usually take.
A culture or lifestyle
Warm Bath The idea that the family cushions Culture of characterised by an individual's
Theory the stresses of capitalism. Dependency dependency on state benefits
such as welfare.
Consist of institutions such as the
Ideological media, the education system and
religion that work gradually to Where a family divides all the
State Symmetrical responsibilities equally between
Apparatus shape and maintain the way people Family
think so that there is a reduced need partners.
for physical means of oppression.
Where the couple have separate A critical term for the traditional
Segregated role with their leisure activities Cereal Packet nuclear family, consisting of two
Conjugal Roles tending to separate as a Family heterosexual parents and two
consequence. dependent children.
New technologies bought and
Where the couple share tasks such advertised for people to buy in
Joint
Conjugal as housework and childcare and Commercialisation order to reduce the amount of
spend their leisure time together of Housework
Roles domestic labour at home.
as a result.