Sociological Analysis of Gender Inequality: A Visual Representation

This discussion post examines social inequality, specifically focusing on gender disparity represented by an image of two genders holding ladders of success. The image highlights the unequal opportunities for women compared to men in career advancement, reflecting a significant social gap. The analysis aligns with sociology, particularly conflict theory, which posits that social inequality arises from the ongoing struggle for power and resources. The post argues that gender inequality stems from the historical dominance of males and their control over key societal resources, leading to economic and social disparities. This perspective views gender inequality as a continuous conflict between genders, rooted in centuries of discrimination.

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The present paper has selected an image of gender inequality a form of social inequality
existing profoundly in society. Although there have been significant changes over the last half-
century, women today are still underrepresented (Hill et al., 2016). Through this picture, the
social gap created by society is represented. The paper aims to discuss an image and the message
it represents.
The image is of two genders holding the ladder of success. While there is an appropriate
ladder for the male, the ladder for women does not consist of any steps after the first. This is a
plight that women across the world are well aware that create difficult challenges in their career
as well as household. It is unfortunate that even in the 21st century in many countries them
feminism and gender equality is absent from the vocabulary.
The present image is most closely resemble the sociology however it is associated with
economic and political science as well when it is discussed in terms of power. The inequality is

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related to sociology as the society has practised years of discrimination towards a specify gender
which leads to the current situation. The gender inequality can be discussed as a conflict between
two genders for power. According to conflict theory, the social world is in a continual struggle
(Hughes & Sharrock, 2016). From the same perception, males dominate females due to their
power and control over society’s key resources such as position, opportunity, economic, political
and social powers. Also, according to conflict theory, the main source of gender inequality is the
economic inequality between women and men.
Therefore, the picture is a resemblance of the social inequality in relation to gender. By
understanding it from the conflict theory, it is struggle or tension between two genders for power
that has been in existence from centuries.

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References:
Hill, C., Miller, K., Benson, K., & Handley, G. (2016). Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women
in Leadership. American Association of University Women.
Hughes, J. A., & Sharrock, W. W. (2016). The philosophy of social research. Routledge.