Gender Inequality and Family Issues



CLASS Lecture Outline Gender Inequality and Family Issues

Issues to consider for group discussion & RDP’s:

1. How is gender related to mass & serial murder cases? (Steinem #21in K&S)

2. How is domestic violence among Native Americans related to Colonization? (McEachern, et al. #23 in K&S)

3. How does Norway compare on the Gender Equality? (Morkhagen #10 in Eitzen)

-- What are some areas where Gender Equality there is lacking & why?

4. How has Europe increased Women’s representation in Politics? (Rowling #9 in Eitzen)

5. Why is Wal-Mart being sued for gender inequality? Evidence? (Web rdg)

6. Why and how are families under strain, especially working class ones, and what is the role of the need for childcare (Rubin #32 in K&S)

7. How is Teen motherhood linked to opportunity and the mother’s desire for a better future? (Luker #35 in K&S)

8. Govt. Policies to Support Families (US vs. Other Industrialized nations) [Gornick & Meyers #16; Henneck #17 in Eitzen] -- esp. Childcare & Parental leave, Healthcare, College Ed $, Family allowances

9. What are the Effects of Divorce -- for children, women, men? (Web readings)

10. What legal recognition for homosexual marriage / relationships is there in Canada & Europe? (Krauss #11 in Eitzen)

11. What are Gay Rights in Europe compared to rights for other minority groups, compared to U.S.? (Sengupta #12 in Eitzen)

Lecture:

Sex

Gender & Gender roles

Sexual Orientation

Relationship between all 3 of these factors (not so straightforward always…) & Examples of each…

Wage gap (What is it & how much it is).

4 explanations for wage gap (& related education and occupation data)

List & define each, & some examples of each from rdgs:

Walmart case (Cornwall & Joyce web rdg.).

Glass ceiling as part of 1 reason (ex. in Morkhagen rdg. in Eitzen,

Sexual Harassment as part of same reason (definition)

2 types & examples of each & Key role of power inequality in this

Teen Pregnancy & the issue of responsibility (different that is typically thought about it…) (Luker rdg. in K&S)

Stresses for US Working-class families, esp. split shift couples…. (Rubin in K&S)

Vs. What families need and often get in other industrialized, wealthy nations as govt assist. & programs to aid families (& individuals) (Henneck, & Gornick & Meyers rdgs., both in Eitzen)

Told you to take a look at on your own (& I briefly lecture on)

Norway case – lots of gender equality, but still some key areas of inequality & why

Gay & Lesbian Rights in Canada & Europe -- compared to US, and compared to rights for other types of minorities in Europe. (Krauss & Sengupta rdgs. in Section 5 of Eitzen – both brief)

Duid not lecture on (some were Gr. Discussion Pts, though), but things to be aware of for the test:

-- Effects of Divorce (Web rdgs.)

His & Her divorces; Economic, social, psychological, effects, esp. on children;

Role of Step Families to off-set some difficulties

-- Europe use of gender quotas in politics & why & results (Rowling rdg. in Eitzen)

-- How is domestic violence among Native Americans related to Colonization? (McEachern, et al. #23 in K&S)

-- & Group Discussion points

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