HDFS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Men Only, Economic Policy Institute, Child Care

• School: Oregon State University
• Department: Human Dev and Family Sciences
• Course: HDFS 201
• Professor: M.Olvera

Document Summary

Bem sex role inventory: designed to measure people"s perception of gender, also expectations of gendered behavior. Fact: females convert testosterone into estrogen at higher rates than men. Social construct of gender (depending on location) Teachers: call on boys more and interrupt them less. The media: tv cartoons, marketing (toys, room d cor, etc. ) We behave in gender appropriate ways in relationships. Women often feel like the primary caretaker of child. Gi bill: free college, free down payment on a house, lower mortgage payment. Affected the economic well-being of families (working and lower classes struggle) Tracking income inequality in the u. s. using census data. The rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting poorer. Mean household income in 1970 and in 2010. Bottom 20% - 1970: ,982; 2010: 11,034 (increase of 11%) Share of total household income in 1970 and in 2010. Bottom 20% - 1970: 4. 1%; 2010: 3. 3% (11%)