Ch. 4 Gender Inequality

Front 1

sex

Back 1

bilogical differences between female and male

Front 2

gender

Back 2

culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males. Based on what a society associates with "masculinity" or "femininity."

Front 3

gendered division of labor

Back 3

the process whereby productive tasks are separated on the basis of gender

Front 4

gender bias

Back 4

a situation in which favortism is shown toward one gender

Front 5

sexual harassment

Back 5

unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

Front 6

patriarchy

Back 6

a hierarchial system of social organization in which cultural, political, and economic structures are controlled by men

Front 7

pink-collar occupations

Back 7

relatively low-paying, nonmanual, semi-skilled positions that are held primarily by women

ex) clerical work, child-care

Front 8

contingent work

Back 8

part-time work, temporary work, and subcontracted work that offers advantages to employers but can be detrimental to workers' welfare

Front 9

wage gap

Back 9

the disparity between women's and men's earnings

Front 10

comparable work

Back 10

the belief that wages ought to reflect the worth of a job, not the gender/race of the worker

Front 11

glass ceiling

Back 11

the invisible institutional barrier constructed by male management that prevents women from reaching top positions