WSTA03H3 Lecture 2: Week 2 Reading Notes

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Judith lorber chapter 1 (liberal feminism) y sources of gender inequality: Women s primary responsibility for child care and household maintenance. Division of paid work into women s jobs and men s jobs. Devaluation and low pay for women s jobs. Restricted entry into top positions (glass ceiling) Bringing women into occupations and professions dominated by men and breaking through the glass ceiling to positions of authority (affirmative action) Bringing more women into politics through equal-representation rules and financial support. Promoting gender mainstreaming in laws and policies ensuring attention to women s needs. Legal, accessible, and affordable procreative services y critique: Too much emphasis on the similarities of women and men, hiding the positive qualities of women, such as empathy and nurturance. Too much attention to paid work and careers for women as the most meaningful life style. Too little recognition of the divisions among women, especially racial, ethnic, and social class status that confer additional disadvantages.

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