SOC-S 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Devaluation
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Women"s jobs require less skills (e. g. education,experience, training) Women"s jobs are less risky and more pleasant ( compensating differentials ) In the above comparisons, women"s jobs are on the left and men"s jobs are on the right. These jobs have very similar skills and yet the female occupations are paid less. Female dominated occupations are paid less than male-dominated occupations even when skill requirements and other wave relevant factors are the same. Cultural devaluation of femininity in job evaluation and wage-setting process - also called. Comparable worth argument: jobs that requires similar-level skills (even if not the same jobs) should be paid equally. Placing individuals into groups/categories based on perceived physical characteristics (phenotype) that are often assumed to be biological. Often assumed inherent differences based on what an individual"s racial group is. Originally seen as an alternative to race. Often rooted in national identity or a set of behaviors. Ethnicity; emphasis on shared culture or national origin.
