SOC366H1 Lecture Notes - Glass Ceiling, Double Negative, Stereotype
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Sex segregation and barriers to integration: numbers vs. gendered. Agenda: how do we know sex segregation exits? measurement, focus: moving up and taking charge, women and promotions, barriers to integration: numbers vs. gendered structures, mid-term details. Looking at sex segregation at level of occupation. Occupational sex segregation : jobs being seen as male or female across different occupations this is what chart is . Gender concentration: the concentration of men and womenwithin a single occupation. Distribution of employees across occupations (canada, 2006 census) Looks at male and female differences in employment. Women dominate service industry, men are in trade industry and in managerial positions. Women are in people-oriented jobs, men in labour jobs. Largest distribution difference is in business sector . Gender typing jobs masc and fem have more women and female. 2 occupational groups that are mixed filtering system going on - men dominate white collar and blue collar.
