SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: International Inequality, Asthma, Investment
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Near 1920s, women"s rights were limited to household work (in extreme cases, women were merely considered property of men). Social roles: behaviours that are expected of people occupying particular social positions. In 1950s, women"s social roles were those of wives and mothers. Rapid change has occurred over time that as led to blurring the line between the powers of men and women. Divorce laws revised in 1968 allowed women to divorce unfair husbands and led to increased freedom. Feminist groups rise and consisting mainly of educated professional women, make strong impact in making females realize their right to equality with men. However a changed world does not mean an equal world: gender inequality still exists and the revolutions have not completely finished. Social scientists refer to inequalities between women and men as gender inequalities rather than. Gender refers to the social meaning and is found in social roles, daily interactions and in institutions, whereas sex refers to the biological meaning.
