MATH, SCIENCE, AND PINK COLLARS GENDER STEREOTYPING AND...

High school and college are both important institutions in many peoples lives. These academic institutions are seen as places where identities are forged, friendships are made, important basic lessons are learned, and ideally, plans are made regarding both near and distant futures. High school and college are toted as places where post-pubescent adolescents are supposed to find out what exactly they want to do with their lives – a period of four to eight or more years where the groundwork for the rest of your life out in the â€Å"real world† is laid out. Whether you want to be a social worker, a chemical engineer, or a teacher, high school and college are the places where you can learn about what you are interested in as well as where you†¦show more content†¦Kenkel and Bruce A. Gage explore the idea that women from low-income backgrounds were more likely to aspire to what are seen as female-specific jobs while they were in high school. Gage and Kenkel menti on the the fact that â€Å"in American society, there is a pronounced gender-typing of occupations with the result that most people know which jobs are feminine, which are masculine, and which may appropriately be filled by either men or women.† (Kenkel, Gage, 1983, p. 129-130) Kenkel and Gage also cite many studies that have found alarmingly similar patterns in women and girls ranging from preschool to college age when it comes to their job aspirations and goals. Preschoolers and six year olds are highly aware of gender stereotyping when it comes to jobs, as are women in college and high school. They also mention studies that suggest that an increase in social class and education level comes with less occupational gender stereotyping – which is right in line with studies conducted by other parties that have found that the higher aspirations an individual has, the less likely they are to succumb to gender stereotyping when it comes to their careers. (Kenkel, Gage, 1 983, p. 130) According to Kenkel and Gage, women have a much narrower range of jobs that they tend to choose from than their male counterparts. They point out that there are four occupational areas that girls usually pigeonholeShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOB Model 23 An Overview 23 †¢ Inputs 24 †¢ Processes 25 †¢ Outcomes 25 Summary and Implications for Managers 30 S A L Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Organizational Behavior? 4 Myth or Science? â€Å"Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women† 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint Lost in Translation? 31 Questions for Review 32 Experiential Exercise Workforce DiversityRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 PagesManagement Course: MBA−10 General Management California College for Health Sciences MBA Program McGraw-Hill/Irwin abc McGraw−Hill Primis ISBN: 0−390−58539−4 Text: Effective Behavior in Organizations, Seventh Edition Cohen Harvard Business Review Finance Articles The Power of Management Capital Feigenbaum−Feigenbaum International Management, Sixth Edition Hodgetts−Luthans−Doh Contemporary Management, Fourth Edition Jones−George Driving Shareholder Value Morin−Jarrell LeadershipRead MoreHuman Resources Management150900 Words   |  604 PagesBureau of Labor Statistics, http://stats.bls.gov/ecopro.table6.htm GLOBAL COMPETITION One major factor affecting these shifts is the globalization of economic forces. As seen the past few years, the collapse of Asian economies had significant effects on U.S.-based organizations. One estimate by U.S. government statisticians is that over 25% of all U.S. manufacturing workers hold jobs dependent on exporting goods to other countries. This is particularly true with more highly skilled, technical