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Gender, Age, SexualityToday Gender in the workplace continuedAbout asn#4, due next classSexualityAge
Occupational Sex SegregationTendency for women and men to take certain occupations
Occupations dominated by women:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
SecretariesChildcare workers
Receptionists
Teacher’s Assistants
Nurses
Horizontal segregation
Separation of men in manual labor jobs andwomen in service jobs
V e rtical
Segregation
Separation of men into higher paying jobs
Gender Stratification• Glass Ceiling: Women in
male dominated fields experience difficulty in upward mobility
• Glass Escalator: Men in female dominated fields are promoted quickly
Gender Stratification
In 2010, women made : $0.77 for every $1.00 their male counterparts earned
African-American women: $0.67 for every $1.00 African-American men earn Latina women: $0.58 cents for every $1.00 Latino men earn
Source: U.S. Census BureauCurrent Population Survey, 2011 Annual Social and Economic Supplement, Series PINC-05
Discrimination occurs when:•employees perform equal work, equal skill, effort, and responsibility•similar working conditions
Equal Pay Act of 1963 aimed to end gender discrimination in pay
Gender Discrimination in the Workplace2007 the Supreme Court ruled Lilly Ledbetter,(paid less than her male co-workers almost 20
years) wasn't entitled to sue Goodyear for pay
discrimination.
View Lilly Ledbetter Case
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 2009 signed by President Obama
plaintiff could sue beyond the 180-day period if he/she did not, and could not, have discovered the discrimination earlier.
Should employers have the right to keep salaries private? Pros? Cons?
• Biggest employment discrimination suit in U.S. history
• Close to 1 million women state that women were paid less than and were given fewer opportunities for promotion
April 27th, 2010 Lawsuit against Wal-Mart
View case
In the workplace
Outcome: June 2011, Supreme Court Ruled in favor of Wal-Mart5-4 opinion
Gender in the workplace todayDebrahlee Lorenzana - says Citibank fired her for being too sexy
Banned from wearing form-fitting outfits or heels, 'too distracting' for male coworkers.
June 30, 2010 NY Post
Will not have her day in courtArbitration clause:
When she began work signed documents stating any employment disputes would be resolved through arbitration, not in court
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/sexy-citibank-employee-sue/story?id=10821077
Assignment #4 Family Article Analysis
Sexuality
WorkplaceMarriageSafety
Sexuality and Laws
Many states do not prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
ENDAThe Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Proposed bill to make job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity illegal nationally
has not been approved
Sexuality and Laws 1996 Defense of Marriage Act: defines marriage as legal union only between a man and a woman
Denies same sex couples:-employment based health benefits-right to sue for wrongful death-ability to make medical decisions
10 states in the U.S. recognize same-sex marriage
ConnecticutIowaMaineMarylandMassachusettsNew HampshireNew YorkVermontWashington District of Columbia
Legal same-sex marriage:
1 Netherlands2 Belgium 3 Canada4 Spain5 Norway6 Sweden 7 South Africa
Harassment in SchoolsSurvey of LGBT students ages 13–20, because of their sexual orientation:
-64% reported feeling unsafe, verbally harassed in school
-38% physical harassment
Hate CrimesHarsher punishments for crimes motivated by bias (race, religion) Murder of :Matthew Shepard college student, Wyoming
2009: federal protection for gay individuals under hate-crime laws
3 Major Theories Viewpoint on Age
Conflict PerspectiveFocuses on age as factor of inequality both the young and the old occupy subordinate statuses
Elder Abuse
•Physical•Emotional•Verbal•Financial
Problems of the elderly (65+)Elder AbuseWork and Retirement-Ageism and stereotypingHealth Issues and CostsVictimization /ScamsLiving Arrangements
Problems of Youth, Aging, and Adulthood
Problems of Youth, Aging, and Adulthood
Problems of youth (0-17)Child laborFoster care problemsChild prostitutionOrphaned children
Problems of adulthood (18-64)“sandwich generation”- middle age is a time when many are emotionally and financially responsible for their children and aging parents.
Problems of Youth, Aging, and Adulthood
Symbolic Interactionist PerspectiveFocuses on social meanings and definitions associated with age
Lost Generation
Teenagers are often portrayed as lazy, aimless, awkward, or “up to no good”
Media portrays elderly as difficult, complaining, and burdensome
Structural-Functionalist PerspectiveDisengagement theory: elderly slowly give up their roles to younger members of society
who have skills elderly lack
Transition is natural and necessary to maintain the social system.
Structural-Functionalist PerspectiveA balance in society comes from each age group performing certain functions:
young go to school
adults fill occupational roles
elderly, with obsolete skills and knowledge, disengage
Each new group
Coming UpMarch 20th Wed: Family Read pages 167-178 A#4 Due: Article Analysis