1. Chapter Ten Inequalities of Gender and Age

2. Divide into two groups: Each group has to answer one of the following questions Group 1 – How are men and women the same? Group 2 – How are men and women different? Which group was able to come up with more examples? Why?

3. Sex – Classification of people as male or female based on biological characteristics Biological determination – Principle that behavioral differences are the result of inherited physical characteristics Do you agree or disagree? Gender identity – A sense of being male or female based on learned cultural values Do male and female values differ? If so what are they? What causes the biggest differences biological or cultural? How does Pat make you feel?

4. Roles of Gender Functionalism v. Conflict Theory v. Symbolic Interactionism Gender socialization – The social process of learning how to act as a boy or a girl What’s the difference? Is gender specific classrooms a good or bad idea? Are “traditional” roles good or bad?

5. Gender Inequality Sexism – A set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify sexual inequality Does it exist today? Will it ever go away? Where do these beliefs come from? Occupational sex segregation – The concentration of women in lower-status positions Is good manners on a date being sexist?

6. Women in the Workplace (Fig. 10.2) How has this trend changed the economy? Women’s Earnings (Fig. 10.3) Why do you think there is a difference? Ladies, how do you feel about this difference? What do you think causes the ups and downs? Women’s Earnings Around the World (Fig. 10.5) What do you think causes the differences in the countries? How do you feel about the U.S.’s spot in comparison? Women in Elected Office (Fig. 10.6) Does this surprise you?Is this good or bad? Why? Will this ever be 50/50?

7. Ageism

8. Age Stratification – The unequal distribution of scarce resources based on age Ageism – A set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age-based prejudice and discrimination Functionalism v. Conflict Theory v. Symbolic Interactionism Pg. 331 Figure 10.8 – Why do male suicides rates go up after the age of 65? Why not females? What are some stereotypes of the elderly? Do pg. 332 #2Answers: A-C, B-S, C-F, D-F/C, E-S, F-C Why are elderly poverty rates misleading? Are things getting better for the elderly? Why do the elderly hold significant political power? Interest group – Group organized to influence political decision making