Role of Gender in Industrial and Post Industrial
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NAME : IMMACULATE SUWIRA BOTTOMAN
POSTAL ADDRESS : C/O WORLD VISION MALAWI P O BOX 692 LILONGWE MALAWI
STUDENT NO : 35890347
MODULE : GROUP DYNAMICS
MODULE NO : SOC 306B
SEMESTER : 00
ASSIGNMENT NO : 02
Table of Contents
Assignment Questions iii
A. ROLE OF GENDER AND EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRIAL AND POST INDUSTRIAL 1
SOCIETIES IN RELATION TO POWER 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 GENDER DEFINED 1
3.0 ASPECTS OF GENDER 2
4.0 GENDER AND POWER RELATIONS 2 4.1 Patriarchy System 2 4.2 Biological aspect 3
5.0 INEQUALITIES IN EMPLOYMENT 3 5.1 Altitude towards women in the workforce 3 5.2 The industrial and post industrial societies 4
6.0 CONCLUSION 5
LIST OF SOURCES 7
Assignment Questions
A. Discuss the role of gender and employment in industrial and post-industrial societies. Refer to the concept power in your answer. [50]
B. Employ the social network theory to explain why people join, remain with and leave social movements.
A. ROLE OF GENDER AND EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRIAL AND POST INDUSTRIAL
SOCIETIES IN RELATION TO POWER
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Research on the role of Gender and employment have concentrated on women because too often, women have not been given decision making positions in the industry to enable them get involved in planning and implementation of development in general. Employment has different impact on men and women, and women have not been given equal opportunity for employment with men for a long time. This paper will discuss the Role of gender and employment in industrial and post industrial societies in relation to power.
2.0 GENDER DEFINED
Gender is defined as the relations between men and women, both perceptual and material. Gender is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men, but is constructed socially. It is a central organizing principle of societies, and often governs the
NAME : IMMACULATE SUWIRA BOTTOMAN
POSTAL ADDRESS : C/O WORLD VISION MALAWI P O BOX 692 LILONGWE MALAWI
STUDENT NO : 35890347
MODULE : GROUP DYNAMICS
MODULE NO : SOC 306B
SEMESTER : 00
ASSIGNMENT NO : 02
Table of Contents
Assignment Questions iii
A. ROLE OF GENDER AND EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRIAL AND POST INDUSTRIAL 1
SOCIETIES IN RELATION TO POWER 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 GENDER DEFINED 1
3.0 ASPECTS OF GENDER 2
4.0 GENDER AND POWER RELATIONS 2 4.1 Patriarchy System 2 4.2 Biological aspect 3
5.0 INEQUALITIES IN EMPLOYMENT 3 5.1 Altitude towards women in the workforce 3 5.2 The industrial and post industrial societies 4
6.0 CONCLUSION 5
LIST OF SOURCES 7
Assignment Questions
A. Discuss the role of gender and employment in industrial and post-industrial societies. Refer to the concept power in your answer. [50]
B. Employ the social network theory to explain why people join, remain with and leave social movements.
A. ROLE OF GENDER AND EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRIAL AND POST INDUSTRIAL
SOCIETIES IN RELATION TO POWER
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Research on the role of Gender and employment have concentrated on women because too often, women have not been given decision making positions in the industry to enable them get involved in planning and implementation of development in general. Employment has different impact on men and women, and women have not been given equal opportunity for employment with men for a long time. This paper will discuss the Role of gender and employment in industrial and post industrial societies in relation to power.
2.0 GENDER DEFINED
Gender is defined as the relations between men and women, both perceptual and material. Gender is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men, but is constructed socially. It is a central organizing principle of societies, and often governs the