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A 4 page research paper that offers a cause and effect analysis of sexism. While sexism is a characteristic of culture that is prevalent throughout American society, it has been a stated goal of the federal government over the last several decades that women should receive “equal pay for equal work” (Gilbelman, 2003). The American workplace is supposedly gender and race neutral, a place where employees are evaluated purely on their job performance. Nevertheless, the continuation of occupational segregation by according to gender, and associated salary inequalities, are well documented in empirical research (Gilbelman, 2003). The cause of this inequality finds its origin in the legacy of patriarchy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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that women should receive "equal pay for equal work" (Gilbelman, 2003). The American workplace is supposedly gender and race neutral, a place where employees are evaluated purely on their job
performance. Nevertheless, the continuation of occupational segregation by according to gender, and associated salary inequalities, are well documented in empirical research (Gilbelman, 2003). The cause of this inequality finds its
origin in the legacy of patriarchy. In prehistoric times, the only obvious relationship between people was the primal mammalian relationship between a mother and her child (Bachofen, 1967). The
animal family is the "product of the maternal instincts and of those alone; the mother is the sole center and bond of it" (Briffault, 1927, p. 191). Additionally the role
of the male in reproduction was far from clear as sexual intercourse and the event of birth are separated by time and often sex does not lead to birth. Therefore,
during the Neolithic age, the matrilineal clan system developed and "family" was defined by the concept of a woman and her children. Inheritance was completely matrilineal, that is, a man
bequeathed nothing to his children, as they were not considered part of "his" family, but rather belonged to their mothers clan. A mans inheritance went to his sisters and their
children (Briffault, 1927, p. 1415). This was the rule across Europe until the coming of Christianity and patriarchy. Patriarchal religions picture God as being solely male and traditional dogma
dictates that women should be under male domination by divine decree. After patriarchal lines of descent evolved, control of property was placed solely in the hands of men. This transition
actually took a long time, as medieval kings endowed their barons with the phrase "Take this woman and her fief" (Briffault, 1927, p. 407). As late as 1200 in some
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