WEBER gender

Question 1

What are the studies for Weber ?

Answer 1

• social class:five C’s
• status
• party
• Barron and Norris

Question 2

According to the 5 C’s how does Weber define social class ?

Answer 2

Similar market situation , so members of the same social class receive similar economic rewards and life chances

Question 3

According to the 5 C’s social class , what are the 5 C’s ?

Answer 3

Stereotypical women’s work

Question 4

What are the 5cs ?

Answer 4

1. Cleaning
2. Catering
3. Clerical
4. Cashiering
5. Childcare

Question 5

What does the 5 C’s help to see according to Weber ?

Answer 5

women are over-represented in lower two social classes

Question 6

According to the 5 C’s what are the two lower social classes ?

Answer 6

Petty bourgeoisie and the manual working class

Question 7

What are these low social class associated with according to Weber , 5 C’s ?

Answer 7

Low pay , low skill and undervalued due to natural skill women are more suitable

Question 8

According to Weber , status : vertical segregation

What is vertical segregation?,

Answer 8

Men domination of the highest ranking jobs in both traditionally male and female occupations

Question 9

According to Weber , status : vertical segregation

What are concepts under vertical segregation?

Answer 9

Glass ceiling, concrete ceiling, glass elevator and glass cliff

Question 10

According to Weber , status : vertical segregation

What is glass ceiling ?

Answer 10

Invisible barrier that keeps women from achieving power and status equal to men

Question 11

According to Weber , status : vertical segregation

What is concrete ceiling?

Answer 11

Discrimination that prevents ethnic minorities women from being promoted

Question 12

According to Weber , status : vertical segregation

What is glass elevator effect ?

Answer 12

Men rise higher and faster than men up the career ladder than women

Question 13

According to Weber , status : vertical segregation

What is glass cliff ?

Answer 13

Women in leadership role during period of crisis when chance of failure is at its highest

Question 14

According to Weber party women are less likely to do what ?

Answer 14

Participate less in groups that exert power

Question 15

According to Weber party , how many MPs in parliament are female ?

Answer 15

33%

Question 16

According to Weber party why are women disadvantaged?

Answer 16

Women less likely to participate in campaigns due to age and ethnicity , gender

Question 17

What does Barron and Norris, Weber say about women?

Answer 17

More likely than men to work in low status jobs in secondary labour

Question 18

According to Weber : Barron and Norris how does Women differ to men ?

Answer 18

Women in secondary labour whilst men dominate in primary labour as women role as housewife has low status

Question 19

What does Barron and Norris say about women presence in secondary labour for disrupted career development?

Answer 19

• wanting to have children so interrupt career
• work part time after maternity leave to spend time with children

Question 20

What are the evaluation of Weber ?

Answer 20

• increasing number of women in primary sector and men in secondary = glass cellar
• ignores patriarchy
• does not offer solution to improve society