Sociology 2144A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Andrew Abbott, Occupational Segregation, Credentialism And Educational Inflation
20 Oct 2018
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1950 change in gender imbalance in grades and test scores high school, uni, In 1987 more women than men in undergrad studies. Andrew abbott: biological concept of fractals: a living form that continuously subdivides creating new structures at different levels while still resembling the original pattern. They can grow expand or multiply, but their basic experiences are replicating old descriptions in new ways. Even though more women are entering higher education, there are divides between the sexes in different fields. More women are moving into men fields, yet men still don"t go into female dominated fields. Movement in the1960s to change gender structure. 1970 royal commission on status of women open educational doors for women: goldthorpe: Credentialism: belief in or reliance on academic or other formal qualifications as the best measure of a person"s intelligence or ability to do a particular job (dictionary definition). However, men still have success in the work field.
