SOC100H5 Study Guide - Pink-Collar Worker, Glass Ceiling, Sex Segregation
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Despite all evidence that there have been decreases in gender discrimination in society, there is still substantial evidence that demonstrates there are inequalities. There is still gender discrimination in society: wage discrimination men and women are rewarded differently for the same job. ****know diff. between wage discrimination and gap: wage gap how much a woman is paid for working in a similar job to a man. Occupational sex segregation - one way of measuring inequality between genders: vertical occup. Segregation when men dominate the highest paid positions in society. There is 1 ceo out of the top 100 paid ceo"s is a woman. . 8 million which is half the pay of an average ceo. Glass ceiling effect men in our society still dominate a lot of societies best jobs: horizontal occup. Pink collar ghettos women who entered this field of work are often marginalized. Pink collar ghettos do not offer opportunities for advancement.
