Weberian explanation for gender

weber

multiple factors of inequality

class, party, market position

• sees differences between men and women who are of the same class

• may share same market position as men (both low paid workers) women have less status bc patriarchal society and less power

• there are gender differences within classes based on levels of power and status http each gender is afforded in a patriarchal society

DU Garrod women are doubly disadvantaged

CA MARX

• over complicated

• de-emphasise similaitties

• women tend to have less status party and market due to no connection to the means of production is weaker than mens

• marx reject any theory that divides men form women since marx wanted pros to see simialtitires and unite to then have a revolution

• women’s inequalities is because of means to production and now a lack of status, party,

barron and norris

dual labour market theory

prim sector

secondary sector

• no ladder top promotion

• DU Feminists glass celling

CA Parons

natural/ biological differences not different secures

women are best suited to expressive roles which are cotagised in the 40%

prioritise child care, homemaking

parkin

social closure strategies

usurpation, exclusion

exclusion - used by groups anxious to protect their privs = men / male only clubs, patriarchal society, Garrick club which only made nosies the syear to include women

usurpation = suffragette movement votes for women

equal pay and sex discrimination acts were attempts to protect women’s rights

DU UK FEMENISTA 30K fired for being pregnant 440k overlooked for promotion as a result of being pregnant

CA HAKIN post -fem

• women chose to exclude themselves from the primary sector

• rejects webs notion that the secondary sector is less desirable

• many women choose lower paid, less stressful jobs bc their preference is caring and expressive roles that fit around domestic duties

hutton

divided society 40 30 30

• women more likely to be in insecure, disadvantaged groups perhaps bc of low status

• DU Alakson part time penalty where 33% of her study chose part time despite having well paid jobs so they could balance mother life because of their partners inflexibility

CA Rastogi - human capita;

• down to a women’s individual choices and decision

• women are more likely to be in insecure work bc they choose to invest less into them selves bc they lack privileges in society