SOCIOL 2U06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Escalator, Parental Leave, Social Reproduction
31 Oct 2013
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Lecture 15: 21st century families, diana worts chapter 21: like a family reproductive work in a co- operative setting, belinda leach chapter 30: transforming rural livelihoods: gender, work, and restructuring in three ontario communities . Economic decline beginning in 70s, continuing for decades. Women enter the labour market (service sector expands: pink-collared ghetto. Service sector jobs are two-tiered: good jobs: higher level corporate jobs, bad jobs: entry level jobs, usually parttime. Usually: non-unionized, little job security, fewer hours, unskilled so can be easily replaced. Wages: growth in wages between 1940-1970: 250% increase in average real wages, growth during 1980s and 1990s: 2-3, during period of 1980-present men"s average wages declined while women"s increased. New economy : knowledge based (need degree): credentialism. More education required even for entry level. Don"t have enough good jobs for university grads. Increased influence of credentialism works in women"s favour. Reduces gender-based discrimination as employers hire on basis of education credentials.
