Sociology
Intersectional Approaches to Studying Occupational Gender Segregation
Quick fact
In the U.S., Black women are more likely than white women to work in certain service and care occupations, while Asian women are overrepresented in technical and professional fields. This shows that gender segregation is not a single pattern but is shaped by race and ethnicity.
Why this is interesting
You've probably heard that women and men tend to work in different occupations—but did you know that this pattern looks very different if we consider race? Why would a Black woman's experience of being a nurse or a construction worker be different from that of a white woman?