Search strategy: I went on to the google search engine and searched my question, “Are the different roles in professional sports paid equally among men and women?” After receiving several thousand results, I went onto an advanced search and inserted my key words “professional men and women sports” and “salary caps”.
"Chart: The Many Jobs That Pay Women Less than Men." Washington Post. The Washington Post. Web. 4 Dec. 2015.
The main idea of this article is the comparison and contrast of the salaries received by men and women. Several arguments are being made other than just salaries in this article. It begins by discussing the success of the WNBA and stating an argument that WBNA is in the NBA’s shadow. The author then moves on to argue that …show more content…
Some of the topics that were discussed were men and women coach salaries, the fight between males and females in professional sports, and the unfair treatment women receive. The overall main idea of this article was to discuss the treatment of women in professional sports. The main purpose of the source is to inform. As you read you begin to realize that the author wants you to do something about the way women are being treated in professional sports. Not just athletes, but also the different occupational roles women have. The blame for this issue can be place on the different …show more content…
A men's basketball team coach makes approximately $10 million per year, while the women's basketball team coach makes roughly $700,000. This right here is a representation on how gender inequality still exists today. Also in the article, there was an argument on whether or not women’s soccer should be played on turf. Men’s soccer isn’t played on turf so why should the women have too? This was a huge issue the author had and it made me realize that it isn’t just wage inequality for women there’s different areas as well.
It is not stated in which methods were used to get the data the author did but it seemed as though the author was pretty confident on the information that was discussed. Interviews may have been taken place. I say this because there was a lot of “he said, she said” in the article. Thoughts and feelings from professional athletes were discussed in this article so this also a way of hinting that some interviews were taken
"Chart: The Many Jobs That Pay Women Less than Men." Washington Post. The Washington Post. Web. 4 Dec. 2015.
The main idea of this article is the comparison and contrast of the salaries received by men and women. Several arguments are being made other than just salaries in this article. It begins by discussing the success of the WNBA and stating an argument that WBNA is in the NBA’s shadow. The author then moves on to argue that …show more content…
Some of the topics that were discussed were men and women coach salaries, the fight between males and females in professional sports, and the unfair treatment women receive. The overall main idea of this article was to discuss the treatment of women in professional sports. The main purpose of the source is to inform. As you read you begin to realize that the author wants you to do something about the way women are being treated in professional sports. Not just athletes, but also the different occupational roles women have. The blame for this issue can be place on the different …show more content…
A men's basketball team coach makes approximately $10 million per year, while the women's basketball team coach makes roughly $700,000. This right here is a representation on how gender inequality still exists today. Also in the article, there was an argument on whether or not women’s soccer should be played on turf. Men’s soccer isn’t played on turf so why should the women have too? This was a huge issue the author had and it made me realize that it isn’t just wage inequality for women there’s different areas as well.
It is not stated in which methods were used to get the data the author did but it seemed as though the author was pretty confident on the information that was discussed. Interviews may have been taken place. I say this because there was a lot of “he said, she said” in the article. Thoughts and feelings from professional athletes were discussed in this article so this also a way of hinting that some interviews were taken