Gender Inequality and Family Issues



Lecture Outline: Gender Inequality and Family Issues

Sex (D&B, Ch 4)

Gender (D&B, Ch 4) [See Alvarez et al. web rdg. for example of how this ahs changed in military]

Sexual Orientation

Sexual orientation & role of choice? How common is Harassment re: Sexual orientation (D&B ch. 4)

(& how these 3 are inter-related, esp. first 2, Sex and Gender)

Wage / Pay Gap (D&B, Ch 4) & Walmart example

Rape & Sexual Assualt on College Campuses and in the Military, and what are the barriers to seeking justice, “blaming the victim,” etc. (Freidman et al. web rdg., Alvarez et al. web rdg.)

-- Also how female victims challenge universities on the problem and force change in Amherst College case (Freidman et al.) —an example of Human Agency vs. Social Structure.

-- In military, not just women are victims of sexual assault… (Alvarez et al.)

Human Agency vs. Social Structure (concept from intro. unit, D&B ch,. 1) –illustrated in cases of college rape victims who challenge university’s poor treatment of them (failure to investigate, victim blaming, etc.). They are forcing universities to change, albeit slowly… (Freidman et al web rdg.)

Guest Lecture on Relationship Violence, by Karen Hughes of Life Crisis Center [There will be at least 1 test question on this]:

Key points—Domestic violence (definition), Types & Examples of it, Cycle of Violence, Power & Control wheel, Why victims stay, Effects on Children, etc.

Sexual violence risk faced by females in poor African American neighborhoods. Frequency of Sexual harassment and Sexual violence against teen girls. Attitudes toward victims. (Miller rdg. 25 in C&V)

What sort of obstacles and mistreatment for homosexual students face, in high schools and on college campuses? How does a “neutral policy on homosexuality” affect the school climate in one High School? (Eckholm et al. web rdg., & D&B Chapter 4 on GLBTQ college climate)

Family leave -- US vs. other countries. (D&B ch. 5)

Divorce frequency. Effects of Divorce on children—how frequent are problems, esp. compared to kids in non-divorced families. How do income decreases, moving, and custody conflicts affect kids? Main cause of problems for kids in divorce (re: parents) (Coontz, rdg. 32 in Ch & Vig., D&B ch. 5)

Child Support problems in divorce cases—how often awarded by court and how many receive full payment ( D&B ch. 5).

Key problems with Child Care in America (cost & quality)? What might be done to improve it? (Bergmann & Helburn rdg. 33 in Ch. & Vig.)

Some key obstacles & requirements do poor women on welfare face (childcare, work requirement, bureaucracy, etc.). Strict enforcement of welfare rules, how realistic? What are problems with this? (Hays rdg. 22, in C&V)

Other things to focus on not covered in class:

Domestic Violence, how common? What programs aid vulnerable families (case studies) (D&B ch. 5)

“Role overload” affecting women in families; second shift problem. (D&B ch. 5)

See also, group discussion questions, as they list a lot of key issues (many covered in class).

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