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What did Oakley want to research? |
She was interested in unpaid work and gender. The ' complementary argument', how domestic life should be valued as much as public life. But it wasn't. |
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Wider context |
First wave feminism (late 19th cent): basically Oakley study was the first to look at unpaid work. Post war period: in both world wars, women do mens job but after wars, we returned to "normailty'/ domestic housewives. Rise in part time employement in married women. TV and magazine ads show "classless" housewife. A glamorous housewife, showing home appliances like hoovers and washing machines. Shows affluence. Oakley's view: she believed domestic division of labour was not natural. The way things are needed to change. |
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Method |
Theoretical, first of its kind. Semi-structured interviews, 40 women with children under age of 5. Mix of WC and MC. This helps shape finding by looking at domesticity changes across classes. |
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Features of a housewife |
Oakley says in her book features are: Exclusive allocation to women rather than both sexes. Having economic dependence through marriage. Being a housewife has priority over other roles. |
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Contributions |
Awareness of division of labour inside and outside of home. Questioning financial management of the home, e.g food. Study has been continued (johnson and lloyed 2004) look at relationship between women and the home. UK policies slowly helpin women in everday life. |
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Why was gender invisible in Sociology prior to the 1970s? |
Feminism was new. Oakley was the first to look at housework. Sociology as a subject dominated by men. 1970s miners strikes left women to deal with husband emotional work. |
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Does Oakley's analysis of housework still apply today? |
It does. Women maybe in employment but are still expected to do housework. Husbands are selective when helping. They prefer tasks like playing with children. |
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Why might cultural change in relation to domestic work and gender be so slow? |
Meaning of "housewife" is Global so will take a long time to change. Socialisation with toys is slowly changing. Parents slowly changing parenting styles, genderless. |
