Founding Director William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr., professor of public policy and economics at Duke University, was cited in Forbes for his research on stratification economics. The article discusses how the labor market’s increasing reliance on female-dominated sectors reflects systemic economic devaluation of “women’s work.”
Darity and his colleagues see gender segregation as part of a more general phenomenon: members of dominant social groups create and reinforce barriers to protect their economic, political, and social advantages.
The article outlines how gender segregation in employment reinforces wage disparities, places women in underpaid caregiving roles, and restricts access to higher-paying middle-skill jobs. Darity’s contribution connects these trends to a broader system of social exclusion and the protection of privilege.
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