Leake 367- Final
Resegregation
-When an entire occupation transitions from one gender to another -Usually from predominantly male to predominantly female -Psych used to be male dominated
Gendered Portrayals in Music Videos & Advertising
-Women as sexual objects and subordinate -Males as aggressive
Rape Myths
-Women asked for it -Anyone who is drunk or high is getting what they deserve -Women fantasize about being raped -If a person doesn't fight back, she or he wasn't really raped
Marriage Gradient
-Women tend to marry up and men tend to marry down -Guys want younger hotter wife, women want older rich man
Second Shift
-Women who work in the formal economy have to come home and do a second shift of taking care of children, cooking, cleaning, etc -Essentially working two jobs
Masculinity & Work (Robin Study)
-Work is seen as a part of yourself; to lose work is to lose a part of yourself -Work perceived as defining core of male identity -Failure to work=failure of male masculinity
False Consciousness
-You feel that you are making your own decisions & being unique, but you are still feeding into the media that someone created -Sheep
Ethic of Care
Feminine approach where women are more worried about not helping others when they could be helped, or with the possibility of omission
Tonic immobility
Paralysis because of an attack
Comparable Worth
Policy that seeks to raise the wages of low-paying jobs occupied predominantly by women
Monogamy
Polygamy used to be preferred
Substantive Representation
Representation of group interests, or extent to which members of the particular group represent the interests of that group when they are elected
Market Segmentation
Sales approach where corporations divide large & diverse market for a product into smaller segments based on characteristics (gender, social class, race) -Creates small homogeneous markets
Rape Culture
Set of ideas about the nature of women, men, sexuality, & consent
Human Capital
Skills workers may acquire (through education, job training, etc) that affect their ability to be productive in their job
Numerical or Descriptive Representation
The number of members of a particular group who hold office
Protection Theory of Marriage
Marriage is an institution that allows for the protection of women
Exploitation Theory of Marriage
Marriage is an institution that primarily involves the exploitation of women in a system of exchange
Cooperation Theory of Marriage
Marriage turned strangers into relatives and enemies into allies
Ethic of Justice
Masculine approach where men are more concerned about people interfering w/ each other's rights in moral dilemmas
Worldwide Rankings of Women in National Legislature
#1 Rwanda #91 USA -International Average 19%
Double Marriage Squeeze
-When a marriage squeeze is caused in 2 countries by emigration -Happens a lot in developing countries
Motherhood Penalty
-Anticipated that a woman's 1st priority will be to their family rather than their job -Less wages -Women's hours go down -Passed over for promotions
How Men are Depicted in Media
-Black men=dangerous -Asian men=passive & feminine -White men=working class, buffoon
Girls Just Wanna Not Run
-Boys more likely to be taught to run for office
Sexual Division of Labor
-Certain tasks are attributed to and appropriate for a certain gender
Human Capital Theory & Sex Segregation
-Comes from economic perspective -emphasis on individuals choice of occupation resulting from attempt to maximize benefit/reduce costs
Occupational Sex Segregation
-Concentration of women and men in different occupations
Glass Escalator
-Concerning men in predominantly female occupations -These men are pushed into leadership opportunities
Daddy Bonus
-Employers view fatherhood as a positive trait rather than a hindrance -Perceived as more stable & responsible -Men's paid work hours & effort go up
Rape-Prone Culture
-Expression of masculinity -Women objectified -Men & women live separate lives
Doing Gender & Household Division of Labor
-Gender is performed in the ways in which our behaviors are understood by someone else as representing femininity or masculinity -Women perform gender by keeping house -Men are out in the public sphere performing their gender
Masculinity & Power
-Having power is integral to masculinity -Endless quest to demonstrate power
Sexual Assault on College Campus
-It's a "woman's problem" -Poor reporting -Greek culture leads to an expectation of sexual assault
Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
-June 15th, 2015 -Ended decades of legal battles
Stephanie Coontz & History of Marriage
-Marriage has changed throughout history -Marriage for love is fairly recent notion -Used to be for strategic alliances, women treated as capital
Factors Contributing to the Pay Wage Gap
-Men & women choose different majors/careers -Women work fewer hours -Women likely to leave work force or part-time when having children
Doctrine of Separate Spheres
-Men are more likely to be outside of the home in the public sphere -Women more likely to be in the home in the private sphere
Hegemonic Masculinity
-Men feel the need to exert power of others -Homophobia -constant game to avoid emasculation
Power & Household Division of Labor
-More power is given outside work in the formal economy -Amount of income someone provides their family=more power in the family
Audience Power Theory
-Power to the people -We have the power to influence what is shown to us
3 Rs & Video Games
-Relaxation=escape from weight of adult demands and rules of social decorum -Restoration=Allows men to feel that they are restored to a state of power, a privilege that they feel no longer exists to them -Revenge=Against those who have usurped what you thought was yours
Political Efficacy
-Sense that what a person does really matters -Women are not socialized to believe they have political efficacy
Rape-Free Culture
-Sexual aggression is socially disapproved of & severely punished -Women have ceremonial importance and respect
Factors Determining Numerical Representation of Women in Elected Office
-Social inequality -Economic inequality
Endogamy
-Tendency to marry others within the same group -(Religious, racial, class, etc)
Marriage Squeeze
-Too few women or too few men (Musical chairs analogy)
Compensatory Masculinity
-Typical of lower class husbands -Exaggerated form of masculinity -Involves drugs, alcohol, sexual carousing -Helps to compensate for their experiences in every day life
Gender Education Gap
1960-1 female to every 6 who graduated from college 1990s- reversal in gender gap
Global Media Monitoring Project
24% of news subjects are female
Women & Percent of Consumer purchases in the US
85%
Midriff
A young woman who intentionally uses her sexuality as a means of empowerment
Power
Ability to influence the behavior of others through persuasion-Talk to someone into or out of something authority-Because of position coercion-violence or threat
Geography of Fear
Assessments of vulnerability & fear in certain spaces that women are forced to make as a result of the threat of potential violence, assault, or harassment
Glass Ceiling
Despite progress women have made into managerial positions in the business world, still far less likely than men to have authoritative positions
Protective Labor Laws
Laws that made it so women couldnt work for too long or in certain positions because it would negatively affect their ability to perform household duties
Preferred Meaning
Meaning the media/producer wanted you to see
Media Power Theory
Media is what tells us what to like and what to do
Egalitarian Masculinity
More civilized, refined form; closer to a situation of gender equity
Family Wage
Sum necessary to sustain all family members
Commodification
Turning any object, idea, or behavior into something that can be bought & sold
Overspill
Viewers create their own meanings
Socialization Theory & Sex Segregation
Your experiences w/ gender socialization lead males and females to different jobs