SOC263H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Deindustrialization, Pink-Collar Worker, Glass Ceiling
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Historically masculinity is a privilege like whiteness. Given multiple dimensions advantage: power (voting), privilege ( they could own land), and in prestige (they were accorded special deference and respect for their gender as well as for their accomplishments. Before women got none of these instead a good man (gentleman) should use his privileges to protect guide and support family and women. Successful men have always been given the responsibility of taken care of the weaker. With the market economy, the responsibility goes to businessmen. But many failed and thus failed in the good provider role. So abandoned family but still privileged bc could move away and start over bit women had to take care of kids on their own race can make men vulnerable too eg black men. Men get less educated than women and are more likely to go to jail but still have more privileges than poor black women.
