WGSS 3998 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Parental Leave, Tokenism, Glass Ceiling

• School: UConn
• Department: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Course: WGSS 3998
• Professor: Chrystal Smith

Document Summary

Tendency for women and men to hold different jobs. Tendency for men to occupy higher status and better positions within an industry. Glass ceiling erroneously suggest barriers are invisible, but women are aware of it. Suggests only one barrier at the top, and its impenetrable. Big maze and multiple paths that women have to navigate to move into leadership positions. Path to leadership is complex, can have multiple pathways. Blatant is outlawed, but organizations don"t have to state guilt thanks to settlements. Trend toward comparable worth in us state and local legislatures collective bargaining agreements courts. According to the concept of gender-role spillover, employers may judge a female job applicant on the basis of her attractiveness and stereotypically female characteristics. Sara and jack are married, and both are employed outside the home. If they are typical of other married couples with respect to household chores,