MGT 467 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lilly Ledbetter, Civil Rights Act Of 1964, Sex Segregation
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Women are overrepresented in lower level, lower-paid jobs and underrepresented in higher-level, higher-paid jobs. Women are inaccurately construed as relatively new entrants to the workforce. Devaluation of women"s work results in gender and sex based discrimination. An individual"s sex is biologically determined by the presence of either xy chromosomes (male) or. Social construction reflecting what society perceives as appropriate (behaviors, dress, occupation, etc. ) for males and females that varies by culture and over time. Legislation particularly relevant to sex and gender at work includes: 1964 - title vii of the civil rights act. Females represents 51% of the population and nearly half the workforce. About 60% of women of every racial background work outside the home, compared to about 73% of men. Nearly 60% of women with children under 5 work outside the home. Occurs when members of one sex constitute 70%+ of the incumbents of a job. Strongly characteristic of women"s jobs in the u. s. and other societies.
