SOC 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Netflix, Fokker E.Ii, Liberal Feminism
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Patriarchy- a society with importance placed mostly on men. 9-2a gender and family life: family structure- people are getting married later in life and are likely to have fewer or no children. Children score equally in kindergarten, but by the third grade boys score higher in math and science assessments and girls score higher on reading tests. Females also face discrimination in hiring, salaries, and promotions. 9-2c gender and the workplace: gender-segregated work: some occupations are filled entirely by one sex or the other. 98% of nurses, child care workers, secretaries, dental hygienists, and preschool and kindergarten teachers are women. 15 workers to fire, demote or penalize a pregnant employee: the u. s. Equal employment opportunity commission receives complaints about pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, but only a small fraction because most acts go unreported. 9-2d gender and politics: in 1872, victoria chaflin woodhull of the equal rights party was the first female presidential candidate.
