1. Gender Inequality
Chapter 11
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2. Groups Minority vs. Dominant Group Patriarchy? Matriarchy?
Minority group: group discriminated against
Not numerical
Dominant group: group that discriminates
Patriarchy?
Matriarchy?
Females are a minority even though they outnumber males!

3. Sex Typing of Work All societies are sex typed
(certain activities associated with each sex)
“Female” activities in one society may be considered “male” in another society

4. Prestige of Work
Greater prestige given to male activities—regardless of the activities
Example: Delivering babies in the US.
Midwife: early years considered “women’s work” and given low prestige
Medical doctor: males took over this job and medicalized it and was given higher prestige

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6. Education 757 million worldwide can’t read—2/3 are women (2015)
Literacy rates have improved in recent years
In most countries, women are less literate than male counterparts.
% of people over 15 who can read and write:
World overall: 84.1% overall (2014)
Men overall: 88.6%
Women overall: 79.7%
US: Women and Men are both at 99%
Other countries-check website

7. Politics Very Few legislatures in the world have as many women as men
Rwanda: 63% of lower house, 38% of upper house.
Cuba: 48%, Sweden: 43%, Mexico: 37%
Some Arab countries: Women cannot vote
US: 19.6%: 2016
1,805 served in the 50 state legislatures (24.4%)

8. The Pay Gap
On average, in almost every nation, women are paid less than men
-Denmark: Women earn 2% more than men
Globally: Average 18% less
US: .79 cents to the dollar (national avg.)
We will explore the reasons behind this later.
WOMEN MEN

9. Violence Against Women
Global human rights issue
Foot binding in China
Suttee in India (burning widow with dead husband)
Witch burning in Europe and colonial US
Female infanticide
Female circumcision in some parts of Africa, Middle East, and south Asian countries
Human Trafficking

10. Origins of Male Dominance???
Some Possibilities…
Due to bearing children, women given tasks related to child/home care-taken for granted
Men can be absent from the society
“Rescue/take care” of group=greater prestige
Prestige=power=patriarchy (male dominance)
Cycle continues in contemporary times