oakley

• what perspective is Oakley?

  feminist
• what does Oakley believe about the "conventional family":

  • women are expected to do unpaid work
  • the idea of the conventional family is powerful
  • people expect happiness, but the nuclear family can be stressful
  • middle class, more family diversity
• what type of families does Oakley support the idea of?

  symmetrical families
• who would criticise oakley's ideas?

  radical feminists point out that women will always be expected to fulfil stereotypical roles due to the patriarchal nature of the family.