POL 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Third-Wave Feminism, Indian Register, Indian Act
19 Apr 2019
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Pol 222 lecture week 10: gender issues and class. Incumbent (established mp) versus open-race more difficult. Changes in participation from 1950s, after, ww2, to present day. 25% in 1953 to 2001, leveling out around 70% in 1990s, final leveling out. Formal discrimination against women is disappearing, but still some other forms. Women working in part time is higher than men working in full time. Women"s average hourly wages as a percentage of men"s wages. Economic cycles hit men and women differently. Slide example, men and women in alberta"s recent recession. Front line, resource work, largely taken up by men and often first to lose jobs. Alberta has a high rate of participation that cushions negative economic effects of other factors. Status indian male marry non-indian female, children would get status. Status indian female marry non-indian male, children would not get status. Constitution act came in in 1982 was when indian act was updated, still with problems.
