Deck 47: No Place Like Home: the Division of Domestic Labor in Lesbigay Families

Question 1

Carrington states that "many lesbian and gay authors feel the need to present ourselves, and our communities, to the dominant culture in ideal terms." Why is this the case for many LGBTQ authors?

A) It is natural and normal for all groups of people to present themselves in a way that will be seen as favorable and this phenomenon is often seen in research on heterosexual and other majority communities, as well.
B) LGBTQ authors often present these families in ideal terms because the empirical data supports this notion.
C) The marginalization, negative stereotypes, and stigma applied to LGBTQ families puts pressure on these families to be respectable and high-functioning to be seen in society as "acceptable," even preferable.
D) LGBTQ communities are not welcoming of research on their families and would be reluctant to participate in research if it's not favorable.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is a strategy employed by some median-income lesbigay couples in Carington's study to spend roughly equal time on domestic matters?

A) hiring out domestic labor, for example, hiring a nanny, housecleaner, or yard service to minimize the amount of visible domestic labor to be done
B) trading, where partners take turns doing all domestic labor in increments of days, weeks, or even months
C) chore charts, where partners must list the task completed and how much time it took
D) specialization, for example, where one does all the food and the other does all the cleaning

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Why did Carrington choose to interview partners in separate, back-to-back interviews instead of in joint interviews?

A) Carrington had too many questions to ask in one interview so divided the questions between partners and asked each partner half of the questions during their interview.
B) Back-to-back interviews allowed Carrington to manipulate aspects of the protocol so that respondents would turn on each other.
C) Joint interviews are difficult to schedule and Carrington revealed that he struggled to find times that would work for both partners.
D) Back-to-back interviews tend to reveal discrepancies in answers to the most routine questions about domesticity, thus revealing reality more than joint interviews.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Identify four reasons why an individual in a lesbigay relationship might specialize in domestic tasks rather than in paid labor. Is this specialization a choice or something that happens due to outside circumstances?

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of downsized lesbigay families?

A) They spend a lot of time at home.
B) They often live in urban environments.
C) They are composed mostly of men in their late twenties or early thirties.
D) They usually share a living space with multiple other adults.

Question 6

According to Carrington, both lesbigay and heterosexual families perpetuate and construct the myth of ______.

A) egalitarianism
B) patriarchy
C) bias
D) opposites attract

Question 7

Explain the "relative resource" model and how it explains the division of domestic labor among heterosexual families. Did Carrington also find this for lesbigay families? What would Carrington like to specify about this model and other resource theories?

Question 8

What does Carrington conclude about why the majority of partners gravitate toward domesticity?

A) Many partners choose to take on the majority of domestic chores.
B) Many partners have stronger interests in domestic pursuits like cleaning, cooking, and organizing.
C) Many partners have paid jobs that somehow encourage their involvement in domestic labor.
D) Many partners possess skills that their partners do not that make them better suited for domestic chores.

Question 9

Why are wealthier lesbigay families more likely to have egalitarianism within their relationship?

A) They can afford to hire paid labor to assist with domestic work.
B) They are more liberal and work harder to ensure that their relationships are egalitarian.
C) They have higher educational attainment levels and understand the benefits of egalitarian relationships.
D) It is more likely that both partners are working outside the home, so dividing domestic labor equally is a necessity.

Question 10

An example of invisible domesticity is ______.

A) cleaning the toilets
B) monitoring the calendar for birthdays and appointments
C) vacuuming and mopping the floors
D) planning and conducting grocery shopping