Wage Discrimination

Paper Summary:

The paper is of the opinion that "Differences in Occupational Earnings by Sex" is an outstanding and detailed look at the wage gap between men and women. The paper discusses the idea that women's work is not perceived with the same value as men's work and therefore when women work outside the home, this attitude translates to the workplace. The paper emphasizes the belief that this is not just a business or monetary issue to be solved. It is a societal issue that must be changed. The paper maintains that society must not view women as second-class citizens, but as viable workers in their own right.

From the Paper:

"Many years ago, it was considered normal business practice to pay men (especially married men) more than women doing the same jobs because married men had to support a family. In the traditional American family, women did not work, or they worked in traditionally female occupations, such as nursing, teaching, secretarial, and other jobs that men usually did not want. As such, they were paid less than their male counterparts were. Today, the tradition continues, but it demoralizes women who work in the same capacity as men, but are not paid the same."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Robinson, Derek. "Differences in Occupational Earnings by Sex," International Labour Review, vol 137(1):3-31, 1998.

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