Gender Inequalities Flashcards
How do functionalists explain gender inequality?
They believe society is meritocratic and this meritocracy is set up to benefit men, making it easier for men to achieve.
There are biological differences between men and women.
How do the new right explain gender inequality?
They argue that people are only in their position because they chose to be, for example single mothers chose to be single.
How do Marxists explain gender inequality?
They blame it on capitalism, this is set up to benefit men.
How do feminists explain gender inequality?
They blame patriarchy
How does Weberianism explain gender inequality?
They argue that women have less party, status and class.
From a functionalist perspective, what kind of roles do women have in society?
Nurses
Receptionists
Stay at home mums
What does functionalist Murdock 1949 say to explain gender inequality?
Women have a biological function to bear and raise children. Their physique makes them less able to perform strenuous tasks.
Gender decision of labour.
How does Parsons 1955 explain gender inequality?
Men have instrumental roles and women have expressive roles. The separate roles allow society to run smoothly.
What is the juman capital theory - Rastogi 2002
This contends the wage gap and employment differences.
Human capital is the amount of skills a person has from their training. Men have more human capital.
Evaluate functionalist views.
Women now have children later in order to focus on work.
Both sociologists are male and therefore lack female perspective.
Doesn’t account for same sex couples.
Equality act, paternity leave
What is the new right theory?
1970s
A political and social movement that sought to influence government policies and public attitudes.
British Conservative party
How does Murray explain the new right view of gender inequality?
He says that rising birth rates outside of marriage, crime and youth unemployment are signs of irresponsible attitudes in the underclass. The underclass are irresponsible and they: advocate nuclear family, blame single mothers and argue it’s functional for women to stay at home.
What did Dennis and erdos say about gender inequality?
What perspective are they?
They say fatherless children are less likely to be successfully socialised into the culture of discipline.
More likely to have a criminal record.
New right
What does Schlafly say?
She responds to feminists demand for equality.
She says that marriage can be difficult, but it is the most fulfilling role that women can have.
What does the Marxist Engles say about gender inequality?
He argues that womens subordinate position is a result of private property ownership and the nuclear family that goes with it.
Exploiter-exploited relationship that occurs between the proletariat and bourgeoisie.
Men gain capitalism over women as they pass down private property.
