pp. 71-80
Beeghley highlights 3 major forms of gender stratification: labor force participation, occupational segregation and prestige, and income differences. For each of these, see if you can crystallize his main points. Some questions that might stimulate your thinking about his comments:

Does increased labor force participation for women necessarily indicate a shift toward gender equality?

What might account for occupational sex segregation? Is it women's choices, men's choices, natural abilities, socialization, discrimination, or what?

What would be convincing evidence for you that would eliminate some of these possibilities?

What might be the major source(s) of continuing income differences in income between full-time , year-round employed men and women?

pp. 81-82 What is his point about authority and gender? What difference does it, or could it make?

pp. 82-85 Here he breaks away from other forms of 'inequality' and talks about differences in power between men and women at home and at work, identifying patterns of victimization of women.

pp. 85 to the end of the chapter -- Beeghley tries to answer the question posed above (bulleted questions mentioned regarding employment and earnings differences).

Which of his explanations seem the most supported with trustworthy evidence?

Which of his explanations seem to you to be 'a stretch', to be less convincing to you?

Know why you answer as you do and be able to write a short paragraph explaining why - it may be a good final exam question (hint, hint).