GENDER in the WORK PLACE

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  • Created on: 20-05-17 22:47
HORIZONTAL SEGREGATION
men and women have different types of jobs // women dominate the health and social sector by 79%
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VERTICAL SEGREAGATION
men predominate in high-paid jobs and women in low // 83% of directors & CEOs were men, 74% of waiting staff were women // the GLASS CEILING women can reach certain positions but find it hard to get up to the top jobs
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GENDERQUAKE // Equal Pay Act
paid same as men for the same work
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GENDERQUAKE // Sex Discrimination Act
discrimination on grounds of sex is illegal
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GENDERQUAKE // Equality Act
remove all illegal discrimation against women
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MEN AT WORK // Mac an Ghail
argued rise of the service sector & female employment = crisis of masculinity
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MEN AT WORK // Willott & Griffin
NOT a 'crisis' - although trad elements of masculinity were weakening
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VERTICAL SEGREAGATION

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men predominate in high-paid jobs and women in low // 83% of directors & CEOs were men, 74% of waiting staff were women // the GLASS CEILING women can reach certain positions but find it hard to get up to the top jobs

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GENDERQUAKE // Equal Pay Act

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GENDERQUAKE // Sex Discrimination Act

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GENDERQUAKE // Equality Act

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