Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Reproductive Health, Gender Inequality, Gender Inequality Index

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2140
• Professor: Gale Cassidy

Document Summary

Still live in a patriarchal society (male dominated) Gender is not static (its constantly changing, have standards that are acceptable for men and women, but these standards change over time: gender is socially constructed, can be based on social statuses as well. *there is actually more difference within the sexes than there is between men and women. Except for physical strength men are almost always stronger. Un(cid:859)s ge(cid:374)de(cid:396) i(cid:374)e(cid:395)ualit(cid:455) i(cid:374)de(cid:454: composite measure reflecting inequality in achievements between women and men in three dimensions, reproductive health, empowerment. Pay equity (how much women are getting paid compared to men), employment equity (what kind of jobs are available for women, and what benefits) Paid work and family work (women more responsible for the home) Female (pink) ghetto the jo(cid:271)s (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) a(cid:396)e i(cid:374) do(cid:374)(cid:859)t ha(cid:448)e the sa(cid:373)e (cid:396)e(cid:449)a(cid:396)d, so the(cid:455) a(cid:396)e put i(cid:374) this female ghetto. I(cid:374) the past (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374) did(cid:374)(cid:859)t e(cid:448)e(cid:374) (cid:395)uestion that men doing the same job made more.