SOC101Y1 Midterm: Sociology notes for test 3
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Gender inequality is present in 3 areas in canada: the home, the labour force, politics. Gender inequality social stratification sources: power-capacity to impose your will on others, regardless of any resistance they might offer, material well-being-access to the economic resources necessary to pay for food, clothing, housing and other advantages. Important sources: work-related earnings, accumulated wealth: prestige-average evaluation of occupational activities and positions that are arranged in a hierarchy. Gender inequality caused by gender stereotyping and division of work into men and women jobs. Achieve gender equality by: remove gender stereotyping and discrimination in education and paid work, change laws so men and women have equal opportunities in the labour force and politics. Gender inequality caused by the gendered division of labour and its exploitation by capitalism. Social relations that oppress women: classes, patriarchy. Decrease gender inequality by: government subsidized maternal benefits and childcare, equal work for equal pay.
