Gender Inequality

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Chapter 10

• Gender Inequality

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• Sex and Gender
• Gender Identity
• Margaret Meads Research in New Guinea
• Gender Stratification Sexism, Patriarchy

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Theories of Gender Identity and Roles

• Functionalist Perspective on Gender Inequality
• Talcott Parsons
• Instrumental Role
• Expressive Role

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• Conflict Perspective
• Differences in societal valued resources
• Female subjugation by men
• Fredrick Engels private property
• Capitalism and Gender Inequality
• Division of Labor
• Patriarchy

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• Gender Inequalities and Discrimination
• A. Female circumcision (mutilation)
• B. Educational disparities
• C. Income differentials e.g. Japan
• Human capital factors
• D. Dual Labor Market Sex segregated occupational
  structure primary, secondary, tertiary/service

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• E. Professional Advancement glass ceiling
• F. Wage Disparities Comparable Worth Issues
• G. Women in Afghanistan Taliban

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Age Stratification

• Reasons for Graying of America
• Gerontology
• Disengagement Theory
• Less Involved
• Society and the individuals disengage
• Transfer roles to young people

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• Active Theory
• Maintain high activity level higher
  satisfaction and familiar roles