Gender inequality

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Created on: 08-02-17 19:23

Liberal feminism

Form of feminist theory that posits that gender inequality is produce by unequal access to civil rights and certain social resources, such as education and employment, based on sex. liberal feminists tend to seek solutions through changes in legisl

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Radical feminism

Form of feminist theory that posits that gender inequality is the result of male domination in all aspects of social and economic life

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Poatmodern Feminism

The feminist perspective that challenges the idea of a unitary basis of identity and experiences shared by all women. Postmodern feminists reject the claim that there is a grand theory or that there is any single, universal essence or category of "wo

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Glass Ceiling

a promotion barrier that prevents a women's upward mobility

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Human capital theory

The argument that individuals make investments in their own "human capital" in order to increase their productivity and earnings

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Functionalist approaches

Women in expressive roles Care, security, and emotional support to children Men in instrumental roles Family breadwinner

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Gender inequality

The inequality between men and women in terms of wealth, income, and status

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