Couples

• Domestic Division of Labour:

   

  Parsons believes Men and women have biologically suited roles that are functional for society:

  Expressive role - Women = Homemaker (involves cooking, cleaning and looking after children)

  Instrumental role - Men = Breadwinner (involves paid work, earning the income for the family)
• Domestic Divison of Labour:

  Bott:

  Segregated conjugal roles - Division of labour between men and women, couple spends leisure time separately

  Joint conjugal roles - couples share domestic tasks and leisure time.