Sex Segregation in the U.S. Labor Force by Christine Bose and Rachel
Whaley
1) This article simply describes sex segregation in the U.S.
workforce.
It discusses the history
of sex segregation and how jobs commonly move from male to female but
not the reverse.
It discusses the
segregation in various occupations: professional,
pink-collar, clerical and blue-collar.
2) Next, the author discusses CAUSES for sex
segregation
Historical
socialization
legal barriers
Contemporary
socialization
human capital
theory
structural
theories
social control
sex/race
typing
hiring
procedures
networks
apprenticeship programs
seniority
systems
3) Consequences of sex segregation
WAGE GAP
SEX HARASSMENT
HINDERED MOBILITY