Sociology - GENDER INEQUALITIES - Flashcards in A Level and IB Sociology

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Created on: 17-05-17 12:55

origins of gender inequality - 1

Radical firestone - caused by biology, disadvantaged and dependancy created by pregnancy; this affects psychology of humans

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origins of gender inequality - 2

marxist feminists coontz and henderson - caused by society; in early times women only excluded from war/hunting if pregnant; intro of goods = men gain ownership with marriage and woman is accumulated like property

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origins of gender inequality - 3

liberal Oakley - caused by industrial revolution; 1840s laws restricted women/child labour and confined to house; victorian UC ideologies of women being at home filtered down; women locked into housewife role and expressive role developed

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womens inequality explanation 1

hakim - preference theory; there are more opportunities for women, jobs, contraception, equality acts; 3 preferences creates conflict, whereas men are more alike (work centered) which continues patriarchy

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womens inequality explanation 2

ginn et al - employer attitudes confine women to lower jobs, e.g. part time after maternity

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women and poverty - 2 studies + resulting idea

Sinclair - unpaid carers and lone parents and lower wages; Glendinning + Millar - assumption that females depend on men; triple shift + stress of poverty creates negative effects on health

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inequalities for men - examples

pressure to take in instrumental; childcare jobs seen suspiciously; househusband = lazy/selfish; dangerous jobs left for men; unclear pathway...

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inequalities for men - study

mac an ghaill crisis of masculinity - loss of labour jobs, more female employment = don't feel valued so don't try, may form anti school subcultures, macho lads - extreme hegemonic, 3Fs

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inequalities for men - who would contrast man an ghaill?

paul willis - his 70s study shows this isn't a new issue

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