SOC100H5 Lecture : Chapter 13 - Gender Stratification - Chapter 13 pp.295-321
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The meaning culture attaches to being male or female. The unequal distribution of wealth, power and privilege between men and women. A form of social organization in which female dominate males. A form of social organization in which males dominate females. The belief that one sex is innately superior to the other. * agents of socialization reinforce cultural definitions of what is feminine and masculine. Attitudes and activities that society links to each sex. Women are now in the paid labor force. Women now earn 70% as much as men. Most unpaid work is performed by women, regardless if they hold jobs outside the home. Pregnancy and raising children keep women out of the labor force , where men are making important career gains. Canadian women make up the majority of recent medical school graduates. Analyses the interplay of race, class, and gender, often resulting in multiple dimensions of disadvantage.
