Guarda compartilhada e simetria nos papéis de gênero: novos desafios para a igualdade de gênero

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Family mediates between society and the individual. It has its own logic, its time constraints, space and mythology that adapt to variable socioeconomic conditions. On the other hand contemporary Occidental societies are notorious for their capacity to integrate new cultural practices, even those that originally opposed mainstream norms. Family is also of course a locus of gender relations. The emergence of joint custody as a counter-cultural practice underlined the normalization of conjugal separation and divorce but also the desire to parent in symmetrical rather than differentiated gender roles. In Québec joint custody has in sorts become a model for gender equality, influencing parenting roles and gender relations even in intact families. But does the emergence of joint custody as a cultural model signify a reduction of gender inequalities in the family? This paper will analyze recent transformations of heterosexual parental roles basing itself on empirical data of recent research in Québec (Côté, 2000; 2004; 2006 ; 2010; 2012). The new family model based on an idealization of joint custody integrates contemporary conceptions of the family as a group of individuals united by choice and negotiation rather than marriage and duty. It also accommodates recent evolutions of gender : fluidity of identities and roles, plurality of experiences, and increased mobility for women. But contrary to common myths, this modernization of domestic space based on symmetrical parental and gender roles also creates new types of regulations and gender constraints that perpetuate and "modernize" inequalities. These will be presented and analyzed.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Shared custody and symmetry in gender roles: new challenges for gender equality ; La custodia compartida y la simetría en los papeles de género: nuevos retos para la igualdad de género
• ISSN: 2447-4266
• Extent: Seite(n): 182-198
• Language: Portugiesisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista Observatório, 2(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung ; Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie ; elterliches Sorgerecht ; elterliche Trennung ; Ehescheidung ; Geschlechtsrolle ; Geschlechterverhältnis ; geschlechtsspezifische Faktoren ; Kinderbetreuung ; Familie ; Familienforschung ; Familienform ; Familienpolitik ; sozioökonomische Faktoren ; soziokulturelle Faktoren ; Gleichberechtigung ; soziale Ungleichheit ; Kanada

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Côté, Denyse
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Universidade Federal do Tocantins
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2016v2n3p182
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST