How does gender intersect other dimensions of inequality such as class, race, and ethnicity?
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On each level theres an argument that inequality is higher depending on gender. Depending on what you are trying to analyze there will be some differences but as a general rule women will be confronted with higher amounts of inequality in each dimension than their male counterparts. In the job market women will be paid less, and have a tougher time advancing in their field across the board when looking at the dimensions of inequality. The same could be assumed along lines of prestige as most societies still have some form of male domination or patirachy even if its receding. \n\nFor most levels of analysis women will find more inequality by comparison to males across the board when looking at different dimensions of inequality
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The other's answers are partially right, but take the common social constructivist view too far. Race/creed/caste/religion/clan/ethnicity are all slippery terms that are not easily defined. In a similar manner it is very hard to define what a species is (The common idea that a species is defined by when organisms can reproduce is violated for many species and meaningless for asexual organisms). A race or population from a biological perspective is a grouping of organisms that tend to breed more among themselves than with other groups. Subsequently they tend to have distinctive features. Now of course our common definitions of race have a large social influence that defies the logic of a group that tend to breed more with itself than other groups. For example the U.S.'s idea of hypodescent that dictates that someone who is 1/16 of black african descent is African American is kind of silly (on the other hand if these African Americans tend to breed mainly with other African Americans then perhaps it is not so far fetched).\n\nJust because something can not easily be defined and overlaps does not mean it does not exist. Males are on average taller than females, but many females are taller than many males. This doesn't mean that it is a social construction to say menare bigger then women.\n\nTo answer your original question, with these caveats acknowledged, genes are distinctive among different human popularions (populations which follow human conceptions of race pretty well). Many of these genes are neutral and depend upon similar techniques to those used in forensics to get a DNA fingerprint. Interestingly, some of these gens are functional, they change the way our bodies and minds work.\nFor example, the sickle cell gene which helps protect against malaria is at much higher frequency in populations which must deal with malaria.\nA genetic polymorphism, the dopamine receptor D4 gene varies radically among populations. This is a gene that has been associated with behavioral differences among people including ADHD. It is thought by some that different social background may select for different frequencies of the DRD4 gene. The frequency of ADHD associated genese in a population probably also impacts how that culture evolves.
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Well, once again it is necessary to interpret a question before I can answer it.  You are asking how to gather and interpret data when discussing how organizations promote equality?  Or something like that.\n\nI know there is such a thing as a "spin doctor;" that is, someone who takes the raw data collected and presents it in a way most favorable to the desired outcome.  Since the desired outcome is "Yes, of course we promote equality," the spin doctor would be emphasizing every instance of a minority person being treated with deference.  And clearly, if the field has few women in it now, the women will get a disproportionate focus in the awards and other positive forms of attention.  But hopefully these spin doctors will stop short of lying.
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Morals have little to do with what color you are and more to do with how you were raised. I think that in the USA, there is a large diversity in beliefs and moral values as that was the basis of the country.  This diversity does span from coast to coast and you'll find that people see things differently depending on how they came up.  There may be diversity, but the one common thing is that everyone knows there's a right and a wrong.
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By and large, privilege is only recognized by those who do NOT have it. The term "privilege" refers to the cultural assumption of normative standards. The average American is assumed to be white, heterosexual and male (never mind that the majority are female). Therefore these populations function in life with an easier acceptance in most circumstances. The fact that blacks must function higher than whites to achieve the same positions of employment is not recognized by most white people. Similarly for openly gay people and for women.\n\nThis sociological term is poorly understood and not in the cultural parlance among most people. I'm glad you asked the question, but I don't think you'll get many meaningful answers unless someone else has studied the concept in college or graduate school.
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not an easy answer, I would recommend reading "The Status Seekers" by Vance Packard, or the scaled down version (it is just selections from the book) "American Social Classes in the 1950's", edited by Daniel Horowitz
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depends on the tribe. most native american tribes have no word for it. they have no words for anything that suggest inequality, as it was a concept that was alien to them.
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I can't seem to get on to the site at this moment, but you can check all this info on census.gov.  They have all sorts of tables to look at Male:Female (e.g. by age) and many other pieces of info.
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Most of the data is analyzed to see different wages, marital status, education levels in conjunction with race. This helps in future planning on what programs to use to reach forexample minority groups that do not have as much access to certain things like education and health.
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i think it is not in race of a woman or of any person for that matter. i think it will all boil down to each individual's personality, perception of life, views on things and manner of carrynig herself or himself around. i am asiam and i will always refuse to be judged according to some stereotype or to be judged based on my race alone.
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Very slight differences, but not enough to classify one race as superior or inferior at any event.  For instance, Norwegians tend to be taller than Southern Mexicans, but that has no bearing on anything.  It's pretty much a myth.  It more has to do with genetics from the direct ancestors.  Good question!
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statistics describes real life with numbers. \nit is one thing to say: "there is discrimination", and another "females earn 20% less than males on average, but the gap had shrunk from 1960-s when it was 35%"
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Poverty\nBelief systems\nGender / sexism\nCultural practices\nAvailability of resources to meet needs\nGeographic location\nAvailability of meaningful work or activity\nHaving suffered personal trauma (assault) or public tragedy (war, natural disasters, etc.)\nSocial isolation due to disability, old age, etc.
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What makes you think equality is realistic, important or even appropriate.  People have different levels of talent, abilities and, quite frankly, merit.  These things cluster in certain populations, including race.
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Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs.\n\nGender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine.
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I don't disagree with you that obviously we have a socioeconomic gap that goes across the races.  However, because race has been a very sensitive issue in this country, even after the abolition of slavery, it is a problem that we have to deal with.  Also, to some extent, there IS a correlation between race and socioeconomic status, as on the whole, White people are still considerably better off than their Black, Latino, and Native American counterparts.  So affirmative action is supposed to not only create a more balance playing field, but also bring about more diversity in the workplace and schools.
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Great question.  The fact is that girl do far better in single-gender classes and boys do better in mixed gender ones.  Here's where it gets weird - blacks do better in mixed race classes but whites do better in single-race ones.\n\nSo, is there any way to have equality of education that is actualy the same as equality of opportunity?  It would seem not.  In order for boys to get a better education, girls have to get a worse one.  One of these groups is going to lose.\n\nPutting it in the parents' hands (letting them choose mixed or single sex classes) doesn't really help because any appropriately informed parents will choose the one that gives their children the best education and we're back where we started.\n\nAt the very least, mixed gender classes expose our children to more realistic social experiences.  Does that offset the fact that our girls will not learn math as well?  Beats hell out of me.