gender Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
dependency
A
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
2
Q
ehrenreich and hoschschild
A
women disadvantged when trying to leave developing countries and often end up as nannies/cleaners etc
3
Q
modernisation
A
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
4
Q
van der gaag
A
threats to womens development:
- militarisation
- economic globalisation —> disempowerment
5
Q
modern day work for women
A
have to work “triple shift” (duncombe and marsden) even in developed countries as higher expectation placed on women