Annotated Bibliography and Self Reflection

Gender Inequality

Social inequality occurs when there are insufficient opportunities or benefits for

individuals based on their various statuses and social responsibilities within the group or

community. This act of social inequality can be explained by several crucial elements, including

the amount of money people earn, the amount of money they get from investments, and the

number of employment available. Additionally, social inequality is considered in power and

employment (Bills 74). In this paper, I argue that sexual orientation indifference should not be

the basis for justifying gender inequity.

Gender can be found in the body parts that make up one's sexual identity. In this way, it

says whether or not someone is male or female or both at the same time. Another goal is to

explain how people of a specific gender should act. This text also tries to do this. Most

importantly, Gender is about how people feel about their bodies, which affects how well they can

do many things (Bruess 6). There are still social differences between men and women, even

though there have been efforts to improve society and get more women into the workforce and

more girls into school. Most of these differences are caused by Gender.

In terms of jobs and pay, the differences between men and women are apparent. This has

been explained by the fact that men's and women's roles and responsibilities in society could stay

the same if they mostly stay in the family. When it comes to Gender, women have been thought

to rely on men, especially once married. Expect men to do everything for them. There is a gender

pay gap because men and women who do the same job, with the same amount of experience and

time, earn different amounts.

This shows that people are discriminated against because of their sexual identity

(Rahman, Stevi 92). In general, because of their Gender, women have been placed at different

societal levels. Considering the macro-level economy and trough of society, women are placed in

other places and get various rewards. If this is true, there is a big difference in how organization

ranks men and women. When both sexes are ranked, men are seen as the better people most of

the time.

The materialist theory is one of the theories showing that these social inequalities are

caused by Gender. This theory looks at cultural data from both men and women in society. It is

because men and women are connected to the economic systems that are in place in the

community, it says. These theories mainly focus on how to control and distribute valuable

resources in society. In this theory, it is said that women are known for their roles in the house,

becoming mothers and wives, and taking care of children. Even though this is critical to society,

women are undervalued and denied access to the most valuable public resources (Bills 76).

This theory says that women are more likely to work for the family, and men are more

likely to work in the trade and markets. When these women try to get jobs, they are more likely

to get low-paying ones. Due to factors like child care, women are more likely than males to enter

and exit specific job sectors. I

In the past, women had lower educational attainment than men, who were still not very

educated. This inequality is still going on. Traditionally, duties were divided into the domestic

and public worlds. In this case, it was more difficult for women than for men to do things like

this. This part of the world was about things like owning property, power, and prestige. Men

were given essential jobs, and women were considered reproductive beings, so their jobs were at

home. Because men were interested in resources, their obligations were deemed economical

because they were concerned about how much money they could get from things. They were

able to get their hands on the most important things. Some people continue to believe this and

treat women as if they were men.

However, it's vital to remember that gender roles do not exist uniformly. Each society has

different parts for men and women and other expectations. This method aims to help people learn

and understand how men and women act. These approaches pay attention to the characteristics of

the people who are being socialized. This could include things like how the male and female

genders work toward each other (Rahman, Stevi 97)

Gender Economic Equality

There is a difference in how people get paid, how much they make, and how much they

have. This is called "economic disparity." This disparity positions because of Gender, disability,

or ethnic background. No matter how much equality trust acknowledges the importance of

economic inequality, there is still work to be done for no one to become overly reliant on the

other. This economic equality can be income inequality, which shows how income is spread out

in a group of people. Another thing that shows how money is spread out in society is pay

inequality. Because of this, people's salaries are different, and that's what this inequality is about.

The term "wealth inequality" is also defined as the difference in people's wealth, such as

their assets and private pension rights. It then tries to show how people in a group of people are

different from each other in society. Men and women's differing levels of economic

independence have been connected to women's suffering if they are not self-sufficient. Many

violence against women is caused by a woman's dependence on her husband, who has a

well-established economic background. Other things that have been linked to women being

abused include sexual inequality, violence as a way to solve problems, men having the power to

make most decisions at home, and divorce rules that make it hard for these women to get

divorced

Economic dependency has been proven to be a key factor of female disempowerment,

according to the International Human Rights (Stewart 476). By not letting women fight back

against this violence, women become more vulnerable to it. Women are forced to stay in abusive

marriages and relationships because of the rules about getting divorced. In addition, women

aren't as powerful as they used to be because of alcoholism, and men think they can control

women.

Violence

It makes sense that violence can't just be seen as a manifestation of other problems

because violence leads to more violence. Violence is why women lose their power because they

always need a man, are afraid, and are treated less than men. Because violence is so common in

most societies, it can be easy for both perpetrators and victims to see it as a normal part of life

and, therefore, an act that must be done. In a poor area, people don't have many things. Many

people think that violence will be a standard way of living. So, as long as men and women have

different economic statuses, violence will continue, especially for women.

In today's society, men make most of the money in the household, so women are more

likely to be abused. Because they think they are safe there, they will stay in a violent home and

hope things will change for the better one day. There is a big difference between how important

men and women are to their families. To find a home where the father is concerned about his

son's education, you might look for one where the father leaves the girl child alone. This is also

economic disempowerment, so it is so bad for people. The girl child will have to rely on

someone else's money to live, making her more vulnerable to abuse and violence (Stewart 479).

Some research has shown that the social inequality between men and women influences

violence against women. Women who don't have as much money as men usually have difficulty

getting a safe place to live when they leave their violent homes because they don't have as much

money. Because no one is willing to help these women and their children, they live on the streets.

A woman who has been abused at home is observed to have problems with their ability to work.

People have shown that this is true because it limits the workforce, further restricting their

resources and making them less able to be on their own. Because of these facts, they have to stay

with their abusers. This also makes it hard for them to get the help and resources they need from

outside.

Besides education and women, resources have been linked to them as well. There has

been a lot of research done on people who have been in any violence and have different levels of

education than other people. There has been a lot of research done on people who have been in

any violence and have different levels of education than other people.

There does not seem to be much hope in the lives of women who are being abused. They

stay in relationships with people who use them, so they get help. Being a victim shows that

having women who work and make more money is less likely to be victims, which means their

marriages are more stable. On the other side, women who are not independent are very easily

abused.

Another thing that has been shown is that there are more complicated connections

between class and violence against women than we thought. For example, a review of studies

shows that, even though there are only weak or moderate connections between men who abuse

their collaborators and their education levels, these connections have an effect. In addition,

women's workforce participation and income display how the violence has affected them

differently.

Work Cited

Bills, David B. The Shape of Social Inequality: Stratification and Ethnicity in

Comparative Perspective. Amsterdam: Elsevier JAI, 2005. Internet resource.

Bruess, Clint E, and Jerrold S. Greenberg. Gender Education: Theory and Practice.

Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004. Print.

Lombard, Nancy, and Lesley McMillan. Violence against Women: Current Theory and

Practice in Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Exploitation. London: Jessica

Kingsley Publishers, 2013. Print.

Rahman, Momin, and Stevi Jackson. Gender and Gender: Sociological Approaches.

Cambridge: Polity, 2010. Print.

Stewart, Mary. Ordinary Violence. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger, 2014. Internet

resource.

Spector, Jessica. Prostitution and Pornography: Philosophical Debate About the Sex

Industry.Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press, 2006. Print.