Through interaction with significant others symbols are transmitted and a child learns gender, roles and values. They then organize their thoughts to fit into the male or female stereotype. The two different roles compliment each other Conflict Perspective on Gender Inequality Men and Women have differences in societal valued resources. Female subjugation by men men control all valuable resources. Fredrick Engels Men began to control women when they acquired private property.
Private property is the basis for female subjugation.
Monogamous marriages began because men wanted to know to whom their property was being transmitted. Capitalism and gender inequality capitalism intensifies male domination through a sex-structured work force. Division of Labor Men benefit from the Dual Labor Market because they can pay them lower because of the stereotypes associated with women Interactionist Perspective on Gender Inequality Social Construction - everything in life is a social construction, including gender. Socio-cultural Gender is a part of the social process. Cultural Meaning is the basis of gender inequality in all societies.