SOC 12 Lecture 4: Soc_12_-_Lecture_4
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Emphasis on male authority, duty, and conformity to social norms. Wives were expected to be submissive and dutiful. Spouses were expected to work together under the husband"s authority. Farm-life, keeping food on the table, raising children. Few rights afforded to wives (and women) Assumption that wives had same opinion as husbands. Sex was something to do to create children and not other uses. Marriage that emphasizes affection, friendship, and sexual gratification. Focuses on the quality between two partners. Foundation of a marriage and romantic love. Husband and wife adhere to a traditional family. Men in work, women in homes sometimes called "specialization" model. Couples were satisfied with this marriage norm. Emphasis on self-development, flexible roles, and open communication. Women are still more in the house. Matters more today in how much you enjoy your job. Couple development still important, but much less so. Traditional roles of men and women became more flexible, individualized.
