Gender Roles and Expectations in The House on Mango Street

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Gender Roles and Expectations in The House on Mango Street

THIS LESSON IS MEANT TO GIVE YOU A CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT THE GENDER WAGE GAP IS ALL ABOUT AND THINGS YOU CAN DO – ON BOTH SOCIETAL AND PERSONAL LEVELS – TO REDUCE IT.

PPA Steps 1. Define the Problem 2. Gather the Evidence 3. Identify the Causes 4. Evaluate an Existing Policy 5. Develop Solutions 6. Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)

What are Gender Roles? A gender role is a theoretical construct in the social sciences and humanities that refers to a set of social and behavioral norms that, within a specific culture, are widely considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex. Socially accepted gender roles differ widely between different cultures.

The Problem Women are still earning less than men.

Read the chart below. Then, Research! What are the statistics? Traditional Gender Traits and Roles: Read the chart below. Then, Research! What are the statistics? http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/labor/news/2013/04/09/59658/what-causes-the-gender-wage-gap/

What do you think causes the gender gap? PPA Step 3: Identify the Causes What do you think causes the gender gap? Research 3 main causes and write them in each of the sections below. 1. 2. 3.

PPA Step 4: Evaluate an Existing Policy What has been done? Ending Sex and Race Discrimination in the Workplace: Legal Interventions That Push the Envelope - See more at: http://www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/ending-sex-and-race-discrimination-in-theworkplace-legal-interventions-that-push-the-envelope-1#sthash.niKiW3Ny.dpuf

PPA Step 5: Develop Solutions What Can YOU Do to Create Change? Based on the gathered evidence, What do you think is the best solution to close the gender gap? SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION?

How do gender roles relate to characters from The House on Mango Street? 1) List three examples from The House on Mango Street of a character experiencing gender discrimination. 2) Choose one of your examples and briefly discuss how this character was effected by it.