The sociological imagination of gender inequalities for women in the family and workplaces

The sociological imagination of gender inequalities for women in the family and workplaces
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The sociological imagination of gender inequalities for women in the family and workplaces
One’s biological makeup and socialization determines association with a particular gender. Regarding the biological make up, men usually have more masculine physique and are presumed to be stronger than females. Males may thus use their strength as a reference point in discriminating against women. In this regard females develop a sense of inferiority and entrench the gender inequality phenomenon.
There is a notable improvement in women performance in the generally male dominated spheres such as medicine and engineering. Such improvements have contributed to reduced inequality gaps between men and women participation in male dominated occupations. However, the sociological imagination view reveals that women still experience inequalities at work and in the family.
Sociological imagination is very imperative in allowing individuals to perceive some personal troubles as emanating from broader social issues. Sociological imagination plays a significant role in enabling individuals to understand how social forces influence their life experiences. It also allows one to understand personal trouble in light of historical preconditions that shape the prevailing life incidents and circumstances. Focusing on gender is very vital in ensuring of an understanding personal gender issues affecting women as public issues (O'Connor, 2006).
Sociological imagination helps in achieving an understanding of gender inequality of women in the family and the workplace. This is because it provides a framework to relate everyday gendered conditions to the global aspect of those situations. Private gendered troubles can be located within a wider societal structure and thus also qualify as public issues. Gendered situations are characterized by the distinctions in hierarchy between males and females. Societies accord different treatment to males and females within a society in regards to family responsibilities and work situations. In a sociological imagination perspective, gendered conditions are a product of what either males and females do within the society.
Women experience the challenge of gender inequality because of the sociological expectation that they are responsible for looking after their children in the family. This expectation shapes women’s behavior in terms of engagement in the workforce. Research has consistently affirmed that unmarried women without children are more highly represented in the workforce than married women with children. This is because taking care of children and the household is time consuming and sometimes requires full time commitment. Women with children disengagement in the workforce may be perceived as a personal trouble but it has sociological causes. The...