SOCIOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Pansexuality, Social Stratification, Acronym
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Patriarchy: system of social relationships in which men dominate women. Sexism: belief that 1 sex is more dominant than the other. In us, patriarchy is more common among working class. Gender inequalities--social status and patriarchy/sexism has to do w social stratification. Gender stratification: the distribution of wealth, power, and social prestige among men and women. Women on avg are paid less than men. Women = sh. 70 compared to men = . 00. Ex: women - nurses, hairstylists men - ceos, mechanics. Women self-select themselves for jobs that they can balance home and work responsibilities (work less to have time for kids, cooking, cleaning, etc) Comparable worth: jobs require similar levels of education/training should be paid =, whether they are predominantly male/female jobs. Glass ceilings: a barrier that, while not obvious and easily visible, blocks women"s movement into top ranks of management. Institutional sexism: occurs when day-to-day operations, rules, and policies of organizations and institutions discriminate against 1 sex.
