WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR GENDER INEQUALITIES

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  • what are the reasons for gender inequality
    • functionalists--blame biology
      • favour the nuclear daily as it's functional. Men and women naturally have different roles
    • New Right-- says it's biological but also innate
      • favour the nuclear daily as it's functional. Men and women naturally have different roles
    • Marxists-- blame capitalism
      • ENGLES Nuclear family supports capitalism but disadvantages women due to the inheritance of property
    • WEBERIAN-- class, party and status
      • Horizontal and vertical segregation
      • BARON & NORRIS dual labour market theory. gives 3 reasons as to why women are unequal in the workplace
        • 1) ZIMMERMAN women are unsuitable for the job e.g too weak
        • 2) ABBOT women have disrupted career development
        • 3) COUSINS weak legal framework
    • LIBERAL FEMINISTS -say socialisation is the cause
      • MCROBBIE- happens due to restrictions put on girls
      • OAKLEY-manipulation, ect.
    • RADICAL FEMINISTS - sexual harassment
      • LAURA BATES everyday sexism projects
      • STANKO - sexualised at work
      • ADKINS- assumement park
    • MARXIST FEM - capitalism + patriarchy
      • FEELY- family is submissive
      • BENSTON- support capitalism throughunpaid work
      • ANSLEY- women are takers of ****
      • BEECHY- women are the reserve army of labour
    • BLACK FEM- capitalism + racism +patriarchy
      • ABBOT- feminism is ethnocentric
    • POST FEM-
      • WALBY- private and public
      • HAKIM- rationalchoice made by women
    • POSTMODERNISM- argument is no longer relevant as mix between gender is blurred (FALUDI)

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