Gender inequality

Question 1

Women are made to feel unsafe by men In the workplace, hindering their career progression - Adkins

Answer 1

horizontal segregation - male and female employees given different roles in theme parks

e.g. women given catering roles + men ride operators, women faced with sexual harassment from male workers and customers

Question 2

Men use violence to assert their power over women - Johnson

Answer 2

‘Patriarchal terrorism’ - terroristic control of wives by their husband’s systematic use of not only violence but also economic subordination, threats, isolation, and other control tactic

Question 3

Socialisation into gender roles creates gender inequality - Oakley

Answer 3

Children are socialised into gender expectations. This is through manipulation (encouraging appropriate behaviour), canalisation (parents directing children’s interest into certain toys and play), verbal appellations (parents using stereotypical descriptions - ‘gentle’ girls and ‘strong’ boys) and different activities (daughters have cultural expectations of future responsibilities - helping with housework). These expectations are damaging, as they limit freedom to the home and caring roles which are lower paid, and can lead to mental health issues

Question 4

Discrimination prevents women from having equal opportunities
Mc Robbie

Answer 4

The positions of women are structurally different through parents giving boys more freedom and time out of the house whereas girls are more protected and expected to be home centred. They would be humiliated if they went out in society/public sphere. ‘Bedroom culture’ girls are socialised in the “safe” domestic environment of the home and adopt the culture of femininity. ‘Culture of femininity’ refers to women being encouraged to spend time, money and effort on their appearance. Girls befriend other girls, to discuss attracting a male ‘suitor’. This is deep-rooted patriarchy, that is implicit