SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Precarious Work, Demographic Transition, Michel Foucault
Document Summary
Women used to be the second sex from the book by simone de beauvoir but now many parents prefer having daughters over sons. How the world is changing: education for women: Before, women weren"t admitted into north american universities until late 1800s. Today women are more numerous graduates than are men: the disappearance of mens jobs. Jobs men used to do have been replaced by machines or moved overseas. Sex: biological characteristics that make someone male or female. Gender: social expectations that people describe as masculine or femine. Social construction: process that make sexual (biological) differences seem large or small. Reality vs. narratives of blame: why women leave business. Reality: not being valued, feeling excluded, male-dominated work environments, lack of opportunity, work-life (family) issues. Narratives of blame: prefer children over work, work is too demanding, lack self confidence. Gender intelligence: knowing that men and women interpret things differently. Men don"t think about the detail of women"s work.
