In this article of Jessie Bernard, she noted that marriage is not a single entity, "that there are actually two marriages in every marital union. "( Macionis and Benokraitis, 2007.)
Based on the research that she conducted on selected partners, it shows that most couples have different understanding about the concept of marriage with regards to sexual relationship, companionship and specifically, domestic duties .
I would like to discuss this article according to the social conflict theory, specifically the idea that " the social conflict paradigm to look at ongoing conflict between dominant and disadvantaged categories of people, particularly men in relation to women. (Masionis. 2011) In this article of J. Bernard, she stated a lot of times, …show more content…
The article stated evidence that men have more control in marriage particularly the idea that " husband perceived themselves as having more power and wives perceived that they have less," ."( Macionis and Benokritis, 2007. Pg 359) or "the wives marriage has actually been the husband's throughout history."(Macionis and Benokritis, 2007. Pg 360) Conflict theory claims that when dominant group abuse subordinate group, social problems will occur. In the gender conflict theory, as men attempt to maintain power and authority over women, which would place men in upper class and women in lower class, or in the household, with women assuming the role of the worker, they depend on men for their attainment of wages. Conflict theory can also seen in the patriarchal traditional family where men tend to have greater power than women creating inequality between sexes. Women disadvantaged position is also reflected in the finding that
Based on the research that she conducted on selected partners, it shows that most couples have different understanding about the concept of marriage with regards to sexual relationship, companionship and specifically, domestic duties .
I would like to discuss this article according to the social conflict theory, specifically the idea that " the social conflict paradigm to look at ongoing conflict between dominant and disadvantaged categories of people, particularly men in relation to women. (Masionis. 2011) In this article of J. Bernard, she stated a lot of times, …show more content…
The article stated evidence that men have more control in marriage particularly the idea that " husband perceived themselves as having more power and wives perceived that they have less," ."( Macionis and Benokritis, 2007. Pg 359) or "the wives marriage has actually been the husband's throughout history."(Macionis and Benokritis, 2007. Pg 360) Conflict theory claims that when dominant group abuse subordinate group, social problems will occur. In the gender conflict theory, as men attempt to maintain power and authority over women, which would place men in upper class and women in lower class, or in the household, with women assuming the role of the worker, they depend on men for their attainment of wages. Conflict theory can also seen in the patriarchal traditional family where men tend to have greater power than women creating inequality between sexes. Women disadvantaged position is also reflected in the finding that