SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tokenism, Unpaid Work, Glass Ceiling
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Gender and age: the universal bases of social differentiation. Let"s focus on one of these: gender. Gender and the role of choice in post-secondary education. A joint project of gallup and purdue university: the largest representative study of college graduates in. Surveyed about 30,000 college graduates of all ages. The outcome index measures graduates" professed engagement or satisfaction with their job. Also, their assessments of their reported satisfaction with five dimensions of life: relationships, physical health, community, economic situation, sense of purpose. Outcome of survey: the kind of school students attended didn"t matter much. Graduates are more satisfied if they: developed relationship with mentor, took on project that lasted semester or more, did job or internship directly connected to chosen field, deeply involved in campus organization or activity. Did not benefit if they were minimally involved in a lot of activities. People born men, and people born women tend to make different choices in pursuing post-secondary education: ex.
