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xroflmao · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

According to conflict theorists, a gendered division of labor was designed to:

a. strengthen the family unit.
b. increase the expertise of each sex in its own tasks.
c. prevent competition between men and women that might damage the family.
d. benefit men.

Question 2

It may be argued that a gendered division of labor is functional because specialization will:

a. increase the expertise of each sex in its own tasks.
b. prevent competition between men and women that might damage the family.
c. strengthen family bonds by making men dependent on women and vice versa.
d. All of these are reasons that a gendered division of labor may be functional.