Gender Inequality (workplace) Male Disadvantage

Question 1

Mac and ghail

Answer 1

The Crisis of Masculinity. Deindustrialisation and feminisation of the labour market has led to increased unemployment for men.

Question 2

Farrell

Answer 2

The ‘glass cellar’ – of the 25 professions ranked lowest, 24 of them are 85-100% male dominated e.g. roofer, welder, rubbish collector and sewer maintenance.

Question 3

Willis

Answer 3

States that working class ‘Lads’ are fatalistic about their futures due to following in their father’s footsteps – Leading them into low status, low paid, basic manual labour jobs.

Question 4

Who

Answer 4

Mac and ghail, Farrell, Willis , benatar

Question 5

Benatar

Answer 5

In his book ‘The Second Sexism’ states that the least desirable and most dangerous jobs, and those with least pay and security remain largely the domain of men.