SOCC09H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cultural Capital, Hypermasculinity, Happy Hour
10 Apr 2017
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Women are less likely than men to occupy the high-level positions that offer opportunities to exert power. Blocked mobility to influential jobs is also known as the glass ceiling : 2. In settings where turnover is low and career spans are long, it takes longer: sex differences in social networks, organizations" personnel practices, remedies for authority/promotion gaps, page # 107- 112. Readings to do & thought questions to answer: week #8, vincent, based on this review of canadian research on the gender wage gap, what are the four key mechanisms responsible for the wage gap, 1. Women are overrepresented in occupations that are at the lower end of the pay scale: 2. Women place a greater value on non-pecuniary aspects of their jobs: 3. Women"s greater responsibility as caregivers to children and other family members may cause them to opt for jobs that will allow them a better work-life balance: 4.
