Lesson 6 Flashcards
The second shift
Women who work outside the home come home each evening to perform the majority of household chores and child care
Wage gap
Even when women and men are equated on factors such as level of education, quality of education, hours worked, and overall productivity, women earn less than men
US in 2006: Women earned 77 cents to every dollar that men earned for the sam work
Even lower for women of color and lesbian women
Most women are not aware of how their salaries compare to men in similar positions
What may account for wage gap?
Negotiation skills- women are less likely to negotiate for higher salaries because the skills are more frequently groomed in young boys
Pay equity
The idea that the pay for a given job should be the same, whether it is done by a man or a woman
Comparable worth
The idea that jobs with similar requirements and value should pay similarly
Pink-collar jobs
Nearly exclusively female and relatively low-paying jobs
Ex: teaching, secretarial work, waiting tables, nursing, housekeeping
Occupational segregation
When the workforce within an occupation is comprised of at least 70% of people from one gender
Decreasing since 1970s, but still common
Motherhood penalty
Women with children earn less than women without children, even when equated on factors like education
Increases with each child
Employers are also more reluctant to hire women who may need to take maternity leave
Glass ceiling
Problem faced by women who aspire to move up within companies but find they are unable to progress past a certain level
Typically successful professionals who advance through their companies but find themselves stuck in positions just below the top
Sticky floor
Tendency for women to become stagnated in the lowest paying jobs with no resources or opportunities to assist them in moving upward economically.
Role models
People similar to oneself who are successful and visible in a given arena
Important because they allow people to picture themselves in positions they might not otherwise consider
Seeing successful female role models diminishes the power of negative stereotypes that may prevent women from pursuing desired careers
Mentors
Established people who are active in helping less established people achieve their goals
Associated with increased job satisfaction and the likelihood of staying in a job
Introduce their protégés to informal social networks embedded in the workplace
2 types of sexual harrassment
Quid pro quo harrassment
Hostile work environment
Quid pro quo harrassment
Refers to situations in which men engage in unwanted sexual behaviors and make it clear that the women’s employment is contingent upon enduring such behavior
Translates to “in exchange”
Hostile work environment
Involves men making unwanted sexual gestures toward female employees or creating an atmosphere that is somehow threatening or offensive to women
