- Write an essay of at least 2,500 words APA style
- Select an example of gender inequality in the workplace. The example can be taken from a novel, a movie (for example, Norma Rae, 9 to 5, Erin Brockovich, Suffragette), a documentary, or even from your own personal experiences. Analyze your example in terms of the four explanations for the inequality of women that are discussed in the course readings. In your analysis, provide illustrations for how each of these explanations may (or may not) have some relevance to your chosen example. In your conclusion, evaluate the strengths and limitations of each of these explanations. Is each explanation relevant to your example, or are some of them irrelevant? Finally, are there any other possible explanations (not included in the course discussion) that could be used to further analyze and understand your example?
These are the 4 explanations discussed in the course reading
- occupational segregation
- the family gap
- women’s extra-pecuniary choices and values
- sexism—institutional and individual
Answer preview
Gender inequality is a significant form of social stratification. Despite recent improvements in labor force participation, the wages and salaries disparities are critical, and the struggle for gender inequality remains. Patriarchy has been dominant in pre-modern and modern societies, and the designated gender roles are often at the expense of women (Dashper, 2018). The invisibly male norm positions women as deficient, and the masculinist underpinnings are often unacknowledged and unchallenged.
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