SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Eleanor Maccoby, Lawrence Summers, Sheryl Sandberg
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Refers to differences between women and men in the distribution of power, income and prestige. Male domination and female subordination evident in all social relations. Gender inequality older than class inequality: e. g. most hunting and gathering societies. Vs. net hunting : i. e. women more equal than usually assumed. Women not brought in boats, conquered or colonized: not segregated. Faced legal restrictions: not vote, own property, women needed signatures of men for basically anything they needed to do. Women allocated to the private sphere (home): men: the public sphere (work) Women more economic dependence on men: fathers, then spouse", more part-time work, occupational segregation (pink collar) Pink collar: women typically done jobs that involve caregiving, or household-type management functions. Nurses: there are male nurses, but people are often surprised at that. Female labour force participation rose because of: increased demand for service workers, a decrease in the average number of children per family, women"s movement seeking opportunities.
