Sociological Theories Of Gender Inequality

Gender Inequality has been a long battling controversy about what makes a man and woman different from each other. What sets them apart in my eyes in their physical body parts but even those don’t define you do what you can and can’t do either. By looking at the three sociological theories we can get a better understanding of this topic. It’s always nice to see a topic from three points of views instead of just your own. Let’s start with the Structural-Functionalists they argue that preindustrial society required a division of labor based on gender. (Mooney-Knox-Schacht Pg. 325) Stating that each gender had its own position laid out for them to be doing, as to where the women would stay home and take care of the house, kids, duties inside the household. The men were labeled as the providers to things such as providing the food, clothing, and
The men were the hunters and travelers as they would travel very far not only for game but also to take what they need and wanted from other camps such as horses. When I was, younger I saw this first hand that my grandfather came back from hunting I wasn’t old enough to go or tag along with, he brought back what he had killed and he set it on the table my grandmother started preparing it for us to eat. In my eyes, I thought was cool to see that my grandmother wasn’t scared she showed no hesitation as to what she had to do with the animal that was brought to her to cook. To this day my grandmother still takes care of the house feeds everyone takes care of the younger kids while my grandfather goes and works all day long. Just like in the movies as to where the man comes home from work and just goes right to sleep while the women is still cleaning from all the duties that she handled throughout the whole day. Conflict theorists hold that male dominance and female subordination are shaped by the relationships men and women must the production process.