SOC101Y1 Lecture : Chapter 9.doc
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Introduction: social roles- behaviors that are expected of people occupying particular social positions. 1950s- men worked (head of household); women- stayed at home (provider: divorce rates rose after laws revised in 1969, more women in labor force, although revolution led to change in world, but gender inequality still exists. Gender inequality defined: gender- social meanings associated with being man/woman; sex- biological characteristics of men and women, social meanings are constructed from social relations (husband/wife) Highlights differences among women in terms of gender inequality. Points out that women of specific races and class locations are in positions of power and domination over other groups of women. Emphasizes that solutions of gender inequality vary according to location of groups of women in matrix of domination. 2 responses for recognizing these disadvantages: people tried to eliminate devaluation of domestic labor by 1) having women"s unpaid work recognized symbolically and 2) having dollar value assigned.
