SOCWORK 1A06 Lecture Notes - Mixed Group, Bodily Integrity, Third Order
13 Mar 2013
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Oppression based on a person"s perceived gender. Male behaviours and characteristics are generally perceived to be more valuable. Women are expected to fulfill particular roles which often disadvantage them. In a mixed group women are less likely to talk, more likely to be interrupted and less likely to start new topics. In new topics, boys receive more attention and are called on more frequently. Women are less likely to write for newspapers. Women are also less likely to write for influential magazines. How are women"s lives bounded by gender: dress and appearance, bodily integrity, movement and space, violence. How are men"s lives bounded by gender: dress, violence, expression of emotion. Women hold only 16. 1% of the seats on the boards of fortune 500 companies and made up 14. 1% of the top executive officers (catalyst 2011) Women are only 5. 2% of the top earners. We have only had one female prime minister.
