SOC366H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Glass Ceiling, Sex Segregation, Blue-Collar Worker
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Sex segregation: looks at male/female differences and what they do in paid work. Revolves around idea that occupations themselves seem to be. * definition= the tendency for men/women to be employed in diff occupations. Gender concentration: concerned w sex composition of workforce within an occupation. Representation of one sec within one occupation where men/women work in canada: See slide gender distribution trends in canadian occupations: * #s in red= id male dominated occupations. Men continue to dominate heavily in manufacturing/trade occupations. Primary industry= 77% men (^ these are all blue collar jobs) 79% in natural/applied science occupations are men. Thus: men/women are doing different types of work. At bottom: labour intense= dominated by men. But at top: white-collar= dominated by men. Women= ^ in government and health/ministration occupations. Govs have to hire women bc they preach equality. These jobs also have benefits/wages thus women don t only have.
