Familial influences on the division of household labour in Malaysian families
Gendered division of household labour is a social issue facing many countries. However, there is limited available research on this issue in Malaysian context. Scholars raise the possibility that differences across racial and ethnic groups are due to differences in historical experiences and cult...
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my-ukm.journal.158312020-11-22T17:44:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15831/ Familial influences on the division of household labour in Malaysian families Harn, Shian Boo Gendered division of household labour is a social issue facing many countries. However, there is limited available research on this issue in Malaysian context. Scholars raise the possibility that differences across racial and ethnic groups are due to differences in historical experiences and cultural background, which may condition the symbolic meanings of daily activities. This possibility remains under-researched in Malaysia. This study examines the gendered experiences of division of household labour among Malay and Chinese couples in Malaysia and reasons given for it. A qualitative semi-structured interview was conducted with 30 respondents (18 women and 12 men) in Malaysia. The respondents consist of 15 Malays and 15 Chinese. The interview findings suggest there are three themes emerged related to the familial influences on couples’ domestic behaviours: (1) the way female interviewees see their father’s and brothers’ attitude towards housework influencing their expectation of their spouse, (2) the way female interviewees see their mother’s attitude towards housework influencing their own attitudes, and (3) the way male interviewees were expected by their mothers to engage in housework. These findings suggest that parents are influential in shaping their children’s attitudes and therefore their contribution to housework tasks after they form their own families. It also indicates the importance of ethnic identity in influencing the way couple engage in and share housework. This study adds insight to the complexities of the factors that may allow couples to move towards a more equal division of household labour. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15831/1/33716-135139-1-PB.pdf Harn, Shian Boo (2020) Familial influences on the division of household labour in Malaysian families. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 16 (3). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2180-2491 http://ejournals.ukm.my/gmjss/issue/view/1306 |
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Gendered division of household labour is a social issue facing many countries. However, there is
limited available research on this issue in Malaysian context. Scholars raise the possibility that
differences across racial and ethnic groups are due to differences in historical experiences and
cultural background, which may condition the symbolic meanings of daily activities. This
possibility remains under-researched in Malaysia. This study examines the gendered experiences
of division of household labour among Malay and Chinese couples in Malaysia and reasons
given for it. A qualitative semi-structured interview was conducted with 30 respondents (18
women and 12 men) in Malaysia. The respondents consist of 15 Malays and 15 Chinese. The
interview findings suggest there are three themes emerged related to the familial influences on
couples’ domestic behaviours: (1) the way female interviewees see their father’s and brothers’
attitude towards housework influencing their expectation of their spouse, (2) the way female
interviewees see their mother’s attitude towards housework influencing their own attitudes, and
(3) the way male interviewees were expected by their mothers to engage in housework. These
findings suggest that parents are influential in shaping their children’s attitudes and therefore
their contribution to housework tasks after they form their own families. It also indicates the
importance of ethnic identity in influencing the way couple engage in and share housework. This
study adds insight to the complexities of the factors that may allow couples to move towards a
more equal division of household labour. |
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