Gender

Question 1

Hakim

Answer 1

Horizontal and vertical segregation
Eval- Functionalists - Functional Fit

Preference theory
Eval- Radical Feminists- undermines women

Question 2

Barron and Norris

Answer 2

2 Sectors in labour market
1- primary
2- secondary

Eval- Theory was put forward 40 years ago, society has changed

Question 3

Parsons

Answer 3

Human Capitol Theory- Separate roles for men and women( expressive vs instrumental)
- Pay gap is justified

Eval- Olsen and Walby- women face systematic disadvantage in achieving Human Capitol

Question 4

Liberal Feminism

Answer 4

-Traditional forms of gender role socialisation are responsible for sexual divisions of labour
- Sharpe’s study of girls ambitions

Eval- Oakley- Women are still left with the dual burden

Question 5

Marxist feminism

Answer 5

-Women are a part of the reserve army of labour.
-Women are more vulnerable to trends such as economic recession.
-Patriarchal ideologies mainly locate women in the home

Eval- Growing provisions out in place such as the EPA 1970 and Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Question 6

Equal Pay Act

Answer 6

1970

Question 7

Sex Discrimination Act

Answer 7

1975

Question 8

The Black Report

Answer 8

-premature death rate for women in the most disadvantaged class 2.5X higher than that of women in the most advantaged class.
-Premature death rates falling across all classes
-Class affects women’s retirement age

Question 9

Gender and Education

Answer 9

48% of girls stay in education post 16
42% of boys stay in education post 16
-Females from ethiopic minority groups more likely to go to higher education than white women