Gender Inequality

Question 1

Murdock

Answer 1

• studied gender roles in 500 societies and found that women were located in the home- housewife role was universal

Question 2

Chapman

Answer 2

• gender stereotypical chores encourages a housewife role

Question 3

Williams

Answer 3

argues that there are gender stereotypical toys.

Question 4

Parsons and Bales

Answer 4

instrumental role and expressive role

Question 5

Rastogi

Answer 5

human capital is the “knowledge, competency, attitude and behaviour embedded in an individual.

Question 6

A03: Olsen and Walby

Answer 6

• critique the human capital theory I.e pay is lower in occupations where there is a higher concentration of women.