What kinds of treatment discrimination do women usually face inthe workplace? Discuss the research on this topic, and supplementit with some of the issues mentioned in the section on women’sexperiences in selected occupations.
Some people claim that the wage gap can be entirely explained bythe fact that women are more likely than men to stop working oncethey have children and that women have less education than men. Howwould you respond to this claim? How should the concept ofcomparable worth apply to women’s and men’s salaries?
Compare the experiences of employed women and employed men withrespect to the labyrinth metaphor, the sticky floor, and the glassescalator. Also compare the personal characteristics of men andwomen who have the same high-prestige occupation.
