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FCS 4845

Gender Roles. What's wrong with men doing

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FCS 4845

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    1. FCS 4845 Gender Roles and Power in the Family

    2. Gender Roles What’s wrong with men doing “men’s work” and women doing “women’s work”? Problem = Disparity in power Men’s work still holds more status than women’s

    3. Cont. Powerful tool for dictating gender-role behavior is language Sexist language helps keep people “in their place”

    4. Cont. Traditional versus contemporary views Multicultural perspectives on gender roles International perspectives on gender roles

    5. Theories About Gender-Role Development Social learning theory Cognitive development theory Family systems theory Feminist theory

    6. Power in Families Family power defined - the ability of an individual to change the behavior of other family members A family power model - 3 dimensions: power bases or resources, power processes, and power outcomes

    7. Cont. 1. Bases of power = 6 sources or bases of family power: Legitimate Reward Coercive Referent Informational Expert

    8. Cont. 2. Power processes - encompasses those interaction techniques that occur during general family decision making 3. Power outcomes - center on who makes decisions and who wins

    9. Types of power patterns Heterosexual couples divide power in 4 ways: 1. Husband-dominant pattern 2. Wife-dominant pattern 3. Syncratic pattern 4. Autonomic pattern

    10. Power, marital satisfaction,and mental health High marital satisfaction occurs most frequently among egalitarian couples Sensitive use of power and the creation of a balance of power = important keys in relationship satisfaction and mental health

    11. Communication and power dynamics Conversations either symmetrical or complementary Symmetrical = partners send similar messages 3 types of symmetrical discussions: competitive symmetry submissive symmetry neutralized symmetry

    12. Cont. Complementary = spouses adopt different tactics: one is dominant and one is submissive

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