Lesson 7. Work and the Economy

The impact that education has on how we fit into the working environment dictates how much money we will make; however, unfortunately for some, our lives are predestined. Men, women, age and race play a huge part in the game we call "life." In these pictures, I have tried to capture the essence of how society determines who dominates and who follows...

1. Care work is considered a devaluation of feminized occupations; however, care work occupations such as the elderly, children, and the sick is such an important job for those men and women who have patients and care. Society demeans occupations that provide the most impact on lives.

2. Athletes are recognized especially by the endorsement contracts, but most of the athletes we see endorsing products are men unless it's for a female product. Gender pay gaps with sports athletes are huge. Men are more likely to get paid twice as much as female athletes as well as overtime, and wins in the game. This doesn't seem like sports teams are playing fair.

3. Who's the best fit for the job? Although there are certain jobs society views as feminine and masculine, in actuality there isn't such a thing.  For instance, when we thnk head chef, we assume a man, even though we associate a female when we think working in a kitchen is a feminine trait. Some companies fill positions based on stereotypes such as firefighter, police, school teacher, and so on. For certain positions, they fill in the gaps with either male or female according to what type of job duties the job in tells. This is known as gendered job segregation. Not giving a fair shot to those who applied, but for those who they think will fit the job description according to gender specifics.

4. Socialization hypothesis suggests that male and females choose jobs that are gendered stereotypes such as a bridal consultant. Most people associate bridal consultant with being feminine and females; therefore, girls tend to grow up thinking they'll be brides one day and associate themselves with a bridal consultant. Society places these gendered stereotypes on male and females so when the opposite sex take part in these opposite gendered norms, society views them to be noncredible. In this picture, you can see that the covers on these bridal magazines show women and not men because this is a gendered stereotype of feminism.

5. Masculinization of wealth is the conception of men in a high paying job such as the assumption of a doctor.