Question: Is the gender pay gap a myth?
SOME TIPS:
•There is no obligation to refer to these videos, though you may do so if you wish
•Include a short introduction (max 150 words recommended)
•Define key terms (succinctly)
•You do not need to include every relevant point – focus on developing the most important points
•Ensure your argument is evidence based
- OVERALL MAX 500 WORDS (NOT INCLUDING BIBLIOGRAPHY)
READINGS
- Leon, M. (2016) ‘Gender and Disadvantage’ in Dean. H. & Platt, L. Social Advantage & Disadvantage
- Andersen, S. H. (2018). Paternity leave and the motherhood penalty: New causal
evidence. Journal of Marriage and Family, 80(5), 1125-1143.
• Berger, P., & Luckmann, T. (1966). The social construction of reality: A treatise in the
sociology of knowledge. New York: First Anchor.
• Boll, C., Leppin, J., Rossen, A., Wolf, A. (2016): Magnitude and Impact Factors of the
Gender Pay Gap in EU Countries, Report prepared for and financed by the
European Commission – Directorate-General for Justice, European Union (Hrsg.),
Hamburg.
• Budig, M. J., & England, P. (2001). The wage penalty for motherhood. American
sociological review, 66(2), 204-225.
• Correll, S. J., Benard, S., & Paik, I. (2007). Getting a job: Is there a motherhood
penalty? American journal of sociology, 112(5), 1297-1338.
• CSO (2017) Women and Men in Ireland. CSO: Dublin.
Glynn, S.J. (2018), Gender Wage Inequality: What we know and how we can fix
it. The Washington Centre for Equitable Growth: Washington DC.
• Government Equalities Office (2017) Gender Pay Gap Reporting.
• McGinnity, F. and H. Russell (2008) Gender Inequalities in Time Use: The
Distribution of Caring, Housework and Employment among Women and Men in
Ireland. Dublin: ESRI
• Russell, H., McGinnty, F & O’Connell, P.J. (2017) Gender Equality in the Irish
Labour Market 1966-2016: Unfinished Business? ESRI: Dublin
• Schieder, J. and Gould, E. (2016) “Women’s work” and the gender pay
gap. Economic Policy Institute: Washington DC
