APPLIED PROJECT

INCOME AND GENDER INEQUALITY

INTERNSHIP PRESENTATION

10/08/2021

INTRODUCTION

The topic of the assignment is about gender and wealth inequality or gender and income inequality.

The chosen article is about the effect of female sexualization on income and gender inequity.

The chosen article is relevant to the topic because it shows how female sexualization has affected the issue of gender and income inequality.

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Relevance of article to topic

CREDIBILITY OF ARTICLE

The article has met the requirements of an academic source in that, it has the features of an academic source. The features include, abstract and references.

The article can be classified as an academic source because of the credibility of the authors. The authors have expertise in the area.

Another academic requirement is that the article has been peer-reviewed.

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How the article has met the requirements of an academic source

SUMMARY OF ARTICLE

Female sexualization is on the rise and scholars are not sure whether the trend shows gendered oppression or female competitiveness.

The association between economic inequality and sexualization is stronger in developed nations.

Female sexualization and physical appearance enhancement are most prevalent in environments that are economically unequal, however, there is no association with gender oppression.

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Key points of the article

CONCLUSION

Sexualization happens in society as a response towards economic conditions.

Sexualization does not covary with female subordination.

The results of the research suggest that there is a chance of sexualization being a marker of female social climbing consequently tracking the degree of status competition in the local environment.

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Summary of article findings

REFERENCE

Blake, K. R., Bastian, B., Denson, T. F., Grosjean, P., & Brooks, R. C. (2018). Income inequality not gender inequality positively covaries with female sexualization on social media. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(35), 8722-8727. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/35/8722?aggregates/income-inequality-not-gender-inequality-positively-tracks-w-female-sexualization-on-social-media-kr-blake-et-al

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