social inequalities Flashcards
inequality trends in the workplace
- men work on average 44 hours a week and woman only work 40 hours meaning men work 4 more hours and that gap is increasing
inequality trends in health
anxiety and depression is under diagnosed in men and men are 3x more likely to commit suicide.
inequality trends in politics
there are 442 male mps compared to 208 female mps in parliament meaning that men have higher acceptance in that field.
inequality trends in eduction
women are more likely to do better in their GCSEs by 9%
inequality trends in the media
2% of advertisment represent woman as intelligent
what did gauntlet say about the media
men are presented as heroic and stronger figures whereas woman are seen to be innocent and the victim
2 other studies that represent inequalities in the media
- mcrobbie and garber
- Laura mulvey
what are the three main ways woman are disadvantaged in the media
- in the workplace
- media
- home
how are woman disadvantaged in the media
- male gaze
- under represented as smart
how are woman disadvantaged in the workplace
gender pay gap
less chance of promotion
less chance of getting a job.
how are woman disadvantaged in the home
seager - asked men and woman to keep diaries men had more paid work and woman did more domestic work.
how are men disadvantaged in education
GCSEs results show that men achieve less a* to cs than woman.
boys are twice as likely to need special needs help.
how are men disadvantaged in health
females live 4 years longer
ons found men developed heart diseases 10 years earlier.
how are men disadvantaged in workplace
men work 5 more hours a week
men do the least desirable job
how are men disadvantaged in the family
expected to be the breadwinner
equal opportunities commission fathers are more likely to be employed.
what is first wave feminism
first emerged in 1800s
main aim was reforming social and legal inequalities and getting the vote
granted in 1928
laws were passed to give woman better educations
what is second wave feminism
grew in the 1960s and 70s linked to campaign for equal rights
focus on person problems that woman face as a consequence of the unequal way society is organised
came up with the strands of feminism
what is third wave feminism
developed in the 1990s
much more diverse and individualistic form of feminism
focuses on laws and policies
what are the strands of feminism
- liberal feminism
- radical feminists
- marxist feminists
what is liberal feminists
argue that inequalities are caused by socialisation and unfair laws
needs to be a change in norms and values
equal pay act is an success
what is a radical feminist
don’t acknowledge variations in family life
patriarchy is the main source for oppression
men have chose woman roles in society
marxist feminists
believe that social class effects the life chances of woman and key impact on relation ships between men and woman family is a patriarchal institution.
