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8 Cards in this Set
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Gender socialization?
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Learning of gender roles through social factors.
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Social construction of gender?
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Learning of gender roles through socialization and interactions. Rejects biological bases for gender differences.
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Gender typing?
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Designation of occupations as male/female w/ less pay and lower status for women's jobs.
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Comparable worth?
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Policies that attempt to remedy the gender pay gap. Adjusts pay so women in female-dominated jobs are not payed disproportionately.
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"Glass escalator?"
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Process by which men in "female professions" benefit from unfair rapid rise within the organization.
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Feminist theory?
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Emphasizes centrality of gender. Seeks to explain and combat gender inequalities in society.
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Liberal feminism vs. radical feminism?
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Gender inequality is produced by unequal access to civil rights vs. Gener inequality is result of male domination
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Black feminism?
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Highlights disadvantages for non-white women. Rejects idea of unified gender oppression that is experienced equally.
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