SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Japa, 20Th Century Women, Sandwich Generation
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Affirmative action: comprises policies and programs designed to create opportunities for, and to further the achievements of, historically disadvantaged groups in the labor force. Employment equity: principle of equal treatment of all groups in the paid labor force. Equal pay for work of equal value: program that seeks to equalize the wage rates of- fered for different jobs that are of comparable worth or value. Feminism: the body of knowledge about the cause and nature of women"s subordina- tion to men in society. Gender inequality: inequalities between men and women in the distribution of power, material well-being and prestige. Gender stereotypes: set of prejudicial generalizations about men and women based on the belief that sex determines distinct personality traits (causes men and women to experience the world in different ways) Glass ceiling: level in an organization above which women and members of minorities are seldom found.
