"Gender roles and relationships have become more equal in modern family life". Critically Analyze.

Characteristics of modern family life a) Pooling of economic resources b) Detachment from extended kins c) Both spouses as working people d) Preferably nuclear as if viewed from household dimension.

Equality in gender roles brought about in modern family life —

a) Female have been made free from confinement to four walls with increase in job opportunities for them.

b) Women have a considerable say in decisions of family.

c) Relationship between bride and her in-laws getting on an equal footing with more legislations and secularization.

d) Men assisting women in household chores.

e) Women too doing outside works like in banks, market etc.

However, as feminist like Oakley would suggest, that these changes are only ceremonial because —

a) Though female work, but only in pink-collar jobs like receptionist, teachers etc. Unequal wages.

b) Women still don't have a total say in their earnings and male still remain controller of all financial resources.

c) Women are continued to be defined in context of males and their rights and privileges.

d) Women bear dual role - doing household work (unpaid) and also paid work. Men still think that it is outside of a man's domain.