A one-page proposal discussing the topic you plan to research for your final is due September 22 in class. Handouts: and 9/24 Gender disparities Readings: Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn, 2000, Gender disparities are in in Journal of Economic “Gender Differences Pay,” decline, why? 14(4): 75-99. (Blackboard) Perspectives In addition to pay, are there Gender Inequality other ways in which inequality between genders occurs? the “Destabilizing American Racial Order,” Is gender inequality a Daedalus: the Journal of the American Academy 140(2): 151-165. function of choice or of Arts & Sciences (10.1162/DAED_a_00084) discrimination? __________________________________________ Reading Memo Assignment 1 Due September 24. See topics but possible topics include: * How significant is gender inequality and why? * What factors do you think contribute to inequality in the United States and Ohio? * Are gender differences in pay justified? 9/29 Racial disparities Readings: Jennifer L. Hochschild, Vesla M. Weaver, and Traci How does inequality Burch, 2011, the American Racial “Destabilizing breakdown by race, gender Daedalus: the Journal of the American Order,” and ethnicity? 140(2): 151-165 Academy of Arts & Sciences What do we mean by race? Racial Inequality in the United States With the election of Barack Obama, do we now live in a post-racial society? Wikipedia Assignment. We will also discuss the topics students will be working on, and determine strategies for researching and writing about them. 10/1 Global Comparisons of Readings: Inequality Richard Freeman and Lawrence Katz. 1998. “Rising How does inequality in Wage Inequality: The United States vs. Other the US compare with 18 in Amy S. Wharton (ed.), Working Countries,” Ch. other countries? in America: Continuity, Conflict and Change. What are the different (Blackboard) ways one might measure
A one-page proposal discussing the topic you plan to research for your final is due September 22 in class. Handouts: and 9/24 Gender disparities Gender disparities are in decline, why? In addition to pay, are there other ways in which inequality between genders occurs? Is gender inequality a function of choice or discrimination? Readings: Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn, 2000, “Gender Differences in Pay,” Journal of Economic Perspectives 14(4): 75-99. (Blackboard) Gender Inequality “Destabilizing the American Racial Order,” Daedalus: the Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 140(2): 151-165. (10.1162/DAED_a_00084) __________________________________________ Reading Memo Assignment 1 Due September 24. See topics but possible topics include: * How significant is gender inequality and why? * What factors do you think contribute to inequality in the United States and Ohio? * Are gender differences in pay justified? 9/29 Racial disparities How does inequality breakdown by race, gender and ethnicity? What do we mean by race? With the election of Barack Obama, do we now live in a post-racial society? Readings: Jennifer L. Hochschild, Vesla M. Weaver, and Traci Burch, 2011, “Destabilizing the American Racial Order,” Daedalus: the Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 140(2): 151-165 Racial Inequality in the United States Wikipedia Assignment. We will also discuss the topics students will be working on, and determine strategies for researching and writing about them. 10/1 Global Comparisons of Inequality How does inequality in the US compare with other countries? What are the different ways one might measure Readings: Richard Freeman and Lawrence Katz. 1998. “Rising Wage Inequality: The United States vs. Other Countries,” Ch. 18 in Amy S. Wharton (ed.), Working in America: Continuity, Conflict and Change. (Blackboard)