Soci 301-Lecture 5 Flashcards
Industrialization
-Factory Work
In pre-industrial times, what was the unit of production and consumption
-the family
How did industrialization affect gender
-severed women’s relationship to economy
Did the nature of marital relationships change as a result of industrialization
-yes, patriarchal structure came into play
In early American industrialism was the public-domestic dichotomy as prominent as it is now
-no, unfitness of women workers
List 2 of the 5 general categories that teach gender in Canada
1) parents
2) school
3) peers
4) media
5) sports
What category is most important to teaching gender in Canada
-parents
gender-segregated work
-concentration of women and men in different occupations
labor market segmentation
hierarchy idea for division of jobs into categories
gender-segregated work impacts both men and women
-both are kept out of certain job types
job segregation by gender is structural
-system creates inequality
Wage gap
-disparity between women’s and men’s earnings
pay equity
equal pay for work of equal value
employment equity
fully open the competition
paid work and family work
little change has occurred
What are the most obvious changes to women’s roles in society (list 2 of 4)
1) extending education
2) entering careers
3) postponing marriage
4) postponing child bearing
Have there been changes in the level of attitude for women’s changing roles?
yes, greater emphasis on the personal side
Has there been changes in the labor force
yes, women are increasing labor force participation
Are men on board with changes in women’s roles
yes, many are joining feminist movements