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Peer reviewedMajor, Brenda – Journal of Social Issues, 1989
Addresses the role of comparison processes in the persistence of the gender wage gap, its toleration by those disadvantaged by it, and resistance to comparable worth as a corrective strategy. Argues that gender segregation and undercompensation for women's jobs leads women to use different comparison standards when evaluating what they deserve.…
Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Cultural Influences, Employed Women, Employment Practices
