Sociology SAMs Revision Unit 2
Why more women are in top jobs
Legal changes
Role models
Feminism
Education patterns
Changes to the economy
Has the position of women improved?
Arguments for
Arguments against
work and pay
family changes
Educational changes
Media influence
Gender pay gap
Glass ceiling
Dual burden
Gender and subject choice
Media representation
How the bourgeoisie keep themselves rich
Wage levels
Control of education
Control of the family
Control over laws
Do we need inequality for society to work properly?
Arguments for
Arguments against
It encourages people to work hard
Some jobs should be rewarded more for hard work
Encourages people to go for different jobs
Marxism
Feminism
It leads to exploitation
It leads to poverty and resentment
It causes conflict and divisions
It is unfair as some people have more opportunities than others
It is not based on differences in ability and effort
Women have worse life chances
Women have less opportunities
It benefits men
Why are elderly people living in poverty?
Effects of retirement
No savings
On benefits
The culture of the poor is to blame for their poverty.
Arguments for
Arguments against
Murray - the underclass
Poor socialisation
Chaotic family lives
Crime can be a feature of their lives
Functionalist views
Marxist views
Changes to the economy has caused poverty
Decline in manual labour
Impact of globalisation
Cycle od deprivation
Inequality encourages competition
People have different talents and abilities
Some people should get higher rewards
Inequality causes conflict
Inequality leads to resentment
Inequality is unfair as some people have more opportunities