Define horizontal segregation and vertical segregation and provide examples of each. Why are these such important concepts to understand?
What will be an ideal response?
Horizontal segregation represents the separation of women into non-manual labor and men into manual labor sectors. Vertical segregation identifies the elevation of men into the best-paid and most desirable occupations in non-manual and manual labor sectors, whereas women remain in lower-paid positions with no job mobility. These concepts reveal the gendered, unequal position of women and men in the labor market. They also reveal that this is a structural feature (not just individual preferences) and that these positions lead to different earning potential over the life course as well as different levels of authority, control, and prestige. Examples vary.
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A) Biological categorization B) Gender continuum C) Gender identity D) Genderstereotype
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a) resort to illegitimate means of achieving their aspirations. b) reset their goals to an even higher level. c) feel irrepressible psychological pressures and become violent. d) become more religious.
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A. one in ten B. three in ten C. half D. seven in ten
The tensions between prison staff members and inmates that arise out of the correctional setting is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).