Unit 9: Gender Relations

9.1: Gender and Power Distance in Spanish Speaking CulturesUnit 9: Gender RelationsEssential QuestionsHow does power distance as a cultural dimension affect gender relations in Latin American cultures?How are women advancing in the workplace in Latin America?

ActivatingGender Relations and Work in Uruguay VideoGender Relations and Work in Uruguay Worksheethttp://youtu.be/1jKPdyvDq9AWhat are the similarities in the US and Uruguay in regard to gender equality or inequalities?

ConnectingPower Distance and Gender Inequalities ActivityWhat is the cultural dimension of power distance?Cultural Dimension: Low vs. High power distancehttp://youtu.be/sqaa42gbqhAWhat are the factors that define a persons status in high power distance culture?In high power distance cultures, how would you rank these factors differently?

Connecting Power Distance, Gender Gap, and Income InvestigationThe purpose of this activity is to investigate the possibility that there is a correlation between two of three variables: power distance, gender gap, and income level.Power Distance Indexes, Gender Gap and Income Factors Activity SheetCreate a spreadsheet to complete the informationNote: you do not need to complete the topic, hypothesis, or the question at this point.Refer to the Power Distance Indexes at the website below to complete the column on the activity sheet. Choose a country from the Select a Country drop down menu and refer to the PDI indexThe Hofstede Centrehttp://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html

ContinuedTo complete the Gender Gap Rank and Income Columns, refer to the Global Gender Gap Report, 2012The Global Gender Gap Indexhttp://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GenderGap_Report_2012.pdfContinuedGroup into 3s or 4sLook at the power distance scores of different Latin American countries and discuss how they relate to the gender gap score of these countries.Is there any correlation between power distance and gender gap scores to income levels?Decide as a group your topic and hypothesis in relation to a correlation between two of the variables (power distance index, income, power distance index, gender gap index, gender gap rank, income) can you find a correlation?

ConnectingConnecting and Comparing ActivityWithin your groups, look at the Uruguay gender gap-power distance scores.Does the video you watched on gender inequality in Uruguay that you watched confirm or weaken these scores?Read the article below and discuss the challenges that are faced in reducing the gender gap in Latin America.In Latin America, Closing the Gender Gap Brings Fresh Challengeshttp://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/in-latin-america-closing-the-gender-gap-brings-fresh-challenges/Look at the U.S. Gender gap rank number (22) and answer the following question:Does the rank number surprise you? Why or why not?ContinuedWhy do Women Still Earn Less Than Men?http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1983185,00.html1) What facts have you learned from this article that surprised you?2) Do some of the facts in the article support the US Gender Gap rank number? Explain.3) Are the challenges being faced in Latin America in reducing the gender gap similar in the U.S?

SummaryRead the article:Gender Stereotypes Still Firmly Entrenched Despite Progresshttp://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41266Answer the following questions in your journals:1) Do public efforts in gender equality always translate to equality in the private sphere?2) The Global Gender Gap Index examines the gap between men and women in four fundamental categories: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, political empowerment and health and survival. What do these categories mean as far as capturing the possible gender inequalities in womens private lives?3) Do changes in culture start at the home or at the governmental/legal level?