Discussion Post: Sociology
Calasanti focuses on the different financial positions, experiences of care work, and health behaviors between older men and women and calls for a nuanced approach in which researchers pay attention to the contexts in which men and women find themselves and how they negotiate the inequalities. She ends the article with the following statement.
Once we consider the power relations that underlie gender inequalities, we also take responsibility for either challenging or upholding them. (p.733)
What is your take on Calasanti's description of existing power differences between men and women, that play a role throughout life including in older age? Based on her discussion of economic security, spousal care work, and health behaviors, do you see how society could change? Do you think that it is important to challenge the existing differences or is it better to uphold the current balance?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.