Chapter 5 ReskinChapter 5 Reskin

Moving Up and Taking Moving Up and Taking ChargeCharge

Sex/race segregation in the Sex/race segregation in the workplace has obvious affects on workplace has obvious affects on wage differences, however it also wage differences, however it also has affects on job mobility.has affects on job mobility.

Only a handful of white women/people of Only a handful of white women/people of color still reach the top of a work color still reach the top of a work hierarchy. This is intriguing given the hierarchy. This is intriguing given the popular discourse today (Dr. Leonard popular discourse today (Dr. Leonard Sax) which states that white boys are Sax) which states that white boys are less motivated than other girls. His less motivated than other girls. His study also finds that girls do better in study also finds that girls do better in school and better on tests. SO why are school and better on tests. SO why are white boys still more successful in paid white boys still more successful in paid work?work?

Promotion and Authority Promotion and Authority GapGap

What is the difference between What is the difference between promotion and authority?promotion and authority?

White Women/ People of Color fare White Women/ People of Color fare better in the public sector than private better in the public sector than private sector. Even so, there still exists:sector. Even so, there still exists:

Glass Ceiling for white women/people of Glass Ceiling for white women/people of color and Glass Elevator for white color and Glass Elevator for white men…...men…...

Sticky Floor.Sticky Floor.

Consequences of Consequences of Promotion/Authority GapPromotion/Authority Gap

Why should we care that there is a Why should we care that there is a promotion gap?promotion gap?

It’s discriminatory not to allow people It’s discriminatory not to allow people equal opportunity. Studies show women equal opportunity. Studies show women do want to move up!do want to move up!

It keeps women’s wages low.It keeps women’s wages low.

Reduces women’s opportunities to have Reduces women’s opportunities to have autonomy.autonomy.

Why does the Why does the Promotion/Authority Gap Promotion/Authority Gap

Exist?Exist? 1) Human Capital1) Human Capital

less committedless committed less educationless education less trained.less trained.

2. Segregation2. Segregation Different internal labor markets (job Different internal labor markets (job

ladders) (see chart 89).ladders) (see chart 89). Men’s jobs are more visible and valued.Men’s jobs are more visible and valued.

3.) Discrimination 3.) Discrimination Statistical discriminationStatistical discrimination Homosocial reproductionHomosocial reproduction

4) Cultural Bias4) Cultural Bias

Remedies for Remedies for Promotion/Authority GapPromotion/Authority Gap

1) “Bridges” that connect job ladders1) “Bridges” that connect job ladders

2) Put in place formal promotion 2) Put in place formal promotion practicespractices

3) Raising the price of discrimination3) Raising the price of discrimination

4) Pursue litigation and legislation4) Pursue litigation and legislation