Chapter 5 Reskin

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Chapter 5 Reskin

• Moving Up and Taking Charge

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• Sex/race segregation in the workplace has obvious
  affects on wage differences, however it also has
  affects on job mobility.

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• Only a handful of white women/people of color
  still reach the top of a work hierarchy. This is
  intriguing given the popular discourse today (Dr.
  Leonard Sax) which states that white boys are
  less motivated than other girls. His study also
  finds that girls do better in school and better
  on tests. SO why are white boys still more
  successful in paid work?

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Promotion and Authority Gap

• What is the difference between promotion and
  authority?

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• White Women/ People of Color fare better in the
  public sector than private sector. Even so,
  there still exists
• Glass Ceiling for white women/people of color and
  Glass Elevator for white men...
• Sticky Floor.

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Consequences of Promotion/Authority Gap

• Why should we care that there is a promotion gap?
• Its discriminatory not to allow people equal
  opportunity. Studies show women do want to move
  up!
• It keeps womens wages low.
• Reduces womens opportunities to have autonomy.

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Why does the Promotion/Authority Gap Exist?

• 1) Human Capital
• less committed
• less education
• less trained.

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• 2. Segregation
• Different internal labor markets (job ladders)
  (see chart 89).
• Mens jobs are more visible and valued.

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• 3.) Discrimination
• Statistical discrimination
• Homosocial reproduction
• 4) Cultural Bias

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Remedies for Promotion/Authority Gap

• 1) Bridges that connect job ladders
• 2) Put in place formal promotion practices
• 3) Raising the price of discrimination
• 4) Pursue litigation and legislation