1. Gender Inequality



St. Francis Xavier University Department of Sociology Sociology 100: Introduction to Sociology – 2011-12Dr. John PhyneAnnex 110APhone: 867-2313e-mail (jphyne@stfx.ca)Office Hours: Tuesday: 12:30 to 2:00 PM; Thursday: 12:30 to 2:00 PM; Friday: 10:30 AM to 12 Noon, or by appointmentOutline for Test FiveDate: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Evaluation: 12.5% of your final grade.Format: Three essay questions worth 50 marks each. All students must complete question 1. You have a choice of answering question 2 or 3.Requirements: The examination will cover class lectures up to, and including, the class on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Your performance on the examination will be based on your ability to combine materials from class lectures and the following required readings. If it is not here, you are not responsible for it:1. Gender InequalityNew Society Monica Boyd, ‘Chapter Seven: Gender Inequality: Economic and Political Aspects’, pp. 154-178. Society in Question Julie Ann McMullin and John Cairney, ‘Chapter 14: How Gender, Class, and Age Affect Self-Esteem’, pp. 145-157.2. Global InequalityNew Society Anthony Winson, ‘Chapter Nine: Development and Underdevelopment’, pp.206-224.Society in QuestionWilliam I. Robinson, ‘Chapter 25: The Fantasy of Democracy and Development’, pp. 321-323.Issues to consider:Discuss the gendered division of labour in the labour market. How does this correspond to the gendered division of labour in the home? How are gender-based inequalities reflected in the types of work that men and women do, and the types of pay that they receive?McMullin and Cairney argue that there is a relationship among class, gender, aging and self-esteem. Discuss this relationship.What factors serve to limit the participation of Canadian women in politics? What strategies can be used to increase that participation? What factors have contributed to the higher levels of political participation of women in Nordic countries?Discuss the modernization approach to development. What factors do modernization theorists feel are necessary in order for developing countries to modernize?According to dependency theorists, colonialism and slavery are instrumental to the reasons why countries in the Global South are poor. Discuss this argument.The dependency approach to development consists of two variants. The first variant emphasizes unequal exchange. The second variant emphasizes the impact of class structures and class alliances between the Global North and the Global South. Discuss the similarities and differences between these two variants of dependency theory.Diamond argues that geographical factors were influential in determining why the Global North became rich and in a position to colonise the Global South. What are these factors? What are the criticisms of the Diamond thesis?What is meant by neo-liberalism? How does this approach reflect modernization theory? According to dependency theorists, neo-liberalism has resulted in growing inequalities between the Global North and the Global South and within the Global South. Discuss this argument.How have countries in the Global South and non-governmental organisations responded to neo-liberalism?Robinson argues that neo-liberalism tends to create more inequalities and undermines democracy. Summarise this argument.If you can answer these questions, you will be in a good position to write the examination. ................
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