Gender Inequality in the Work Place

sexual practice in contactity and The Work Place The society in which we live has been influence historically by males. The policy makers pay off consistently been males and therefore it is non surprising that our society reflects those biases which exist in result of this male dominating society. One might think that gender inequality in the race ready is rooted in what shapes future employees and employers. Whoever said hands and wo give-up the ghost force argon equal?Wo men nurse always taken a back post to men in Ameri potful society. This is not only found in the United States, entirely in new(prenominal) countries as well. The problem of men and women not being equal can be traced back to the promulgation of Independence. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that all men are created equal. thither was no mention of women being equal, only men. At the time of the draught of the document, the men had all the power.The document was even drafted by a homophile Women were confined to the home to take care of the domestic housekeeping duties. Sociologist vista In my research on work place inequality, I involve a perspective from a sociologist named Sandra Bem who focuses on gender. However, unlike most feminine sociologist, Bem chooses not to focus on the differences between males and females, but rather on their similarities.She says that polarized gender socialization, the way that we assign masculine or feminine characteristics to things such as walking and talking to make males and females appear to be different, keeps us from realizing that the sexes are more alike than they are opposite. Men and women cast off the analogous needs for food, clothing, shelter, affection, belonging and so on. Whether by choice or sparing necessity, woman have entered the paid dig out force in metrical composition recent years, and so they should be entitled to equal pay and respect.Although umteen people who know these statistics are optimistic about the gain women have made in the United States specifically in employment, it should be renowned that womens positions as a social category in the roil force is lower than mens in term of status, opportunities and salary. feminist researchers have used the advancements of women into fleet-tier management telephone circuits as a litmus taste for how well women are faring in the labor force as a whole. Studies continue to confirm that women hold a small percentage of the top positions. Causes of Gender Inequality in the WorkplaceThe causes of gender equality in these positions nucleotide from four stereotypes Sexism American cultural belief that women are best desirable for jobs that emphasize service, nurturing, housekeeping, men best suited for careers of high-level decision make and authority, Lack of qualifications Men typically have more education and job experience than women 28% of men age 25+ have established at least 4 years of college 27% of Women Men have m ore job experience because women loose time during pregnancy and nipper care, The glass ceiling subtle and unconscious discrimination that prevents them from reaching higher(prenominal) and better-paying positions for which they are qualified. Women and minorities make up 30% of middle managers in U. S. but less than 1% of chief execs, ne dickensrking Men use golf clubs, other rec places where women were discouraged from going. The Functionalist PerspectiveAccording to functionalist Talcott Parsons (1955), gender inequality is inevitable because of the biological division of labor Men are generally stronger than women and have certain abilities and interest. Parson said, men find themselves more suited to be goal oriented and women to expressive. early(a) functionalist explanations of gender inequality focus on the human capital that men and women bring to the workplace. According to human capital explanations, what individuals earn is based on choices they have made, including ch oices about the kinds of training and experiences they accumulate. For example, human capital analysts argue that women lessen their human capital when they leave the labor force to engage in childbearing and child care activities.So this is why they have less experience. It takes two to tangle thats unprecedented. Conclusion/Solution Inequality has kept in place because of beliefs and practices that have been drilled into peoples minds for so long. When allow women be treated as equals to men in the work place? I dont see a change happening in the move up future. Women are slowly being treated more as equals to men but the gap will never narrow to complete equality. Women should, not only be treated as equal in the work place, but also in everything else as well. Whether it is a computer scientist, an athlete, or a president of the United States, women should be treated as equal to men.Gender discrimination has gone too far and we, as a society, have to draw the line. We cant ch ange past issues, but we can certainly change the future. Work Cited The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence. N. p. , n. d. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. Greenbuam, Vicky. beholding through the Lenses of Gender Beyound Male/Female Polarization. English Journal 88. 3 (1999) 96-99. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. 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