PSYC 3603 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Occupational Segregation, Pink-Collar Worker, Glass Ceiling
25 May 2016
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Undervaluation of women"s work: women do 2/3 of worlds work, receive 10% of the world"s income and 1% of the means of production united nations. Women are expected to earn just over 57% of degrees this year in canada. Social benefits of education are dramatic for both men and women. Steady increase in women being involved in workforce but there is still a gap. Employment and economic prosperity: women overrepresented in part time work, 70% Gender wage gap: women"s average earnings are a fraction of men"s earnings even after controlling for job experience, education and other factors: burden of child care, discrimination. Why do we earn less than men: occupational segregation. Vertical vs. horizontal segregation: vertical: separation into hierarchical levels that entail different levels of educational attainment, experience and skills. Horizontal segregation: jobs that have similar educational requirements, but entail different tasks and are situatued in different occupations (office clerk vs. truck driver)
