WGS210H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gender Pay Gap, Occupational Segregation, Flextime
17 Dec 2014
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Wage gap: a statistical indicator often used as an index of the status of women"s earnings relative to men"s. Women make about 70% of what men make. Varies on the type of research. family care responsibilities, occupational segregation, access to education, lower rates of unionization, discrimination. Studies show that wage gap is smaller in unions that nonunionized workers but it is still there both in unions and nonunion. What have been the main barriers in achieving these goals? common debates about wage gap: women make different choices than men education career field: e. g. because they choose to be teachers rather than politicians type of employment (part time/flexible etc): e. g. because they want to be with their children no one discriminates against women anymore because it may not be visible. Identity formation (e. g. lower abilities in math), underperformance (cultural assumption that women usually underperform) support: community, role models individual and systemic discrimination: direct and indirect attitudes shaped by socialization.
