gender Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
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dependency

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capitalism and modern society (TNCS) has pushed women into low paid and exploitative work —> leonard: women are 2/3 of workforce but only receive 10% global income

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2
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ehrenreich and hoschschild

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women disadvantged when trying to leave developing countries and often end up as nannies/cleaners etc

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3
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modernisation

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gender inequality is a barrier faced by many tradiontial states they need to get rid of

  • however many would say the things modernisation promotes to challenge this disadvantage women
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4
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van der gaag

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threats to womens development:
- militarisation
- economic globalisation —> disempowerment

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5
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modern day work for women

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have to work “triple shift” (duncombe and marsden) even in developed countries as higher expectation placed on women

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