The path to working as a correctional officer in a prison seems to be based on gender in how people will get into that field. The men will come from a military or police background, which allows them to have more background history then most women. Women correctional officers tend to come from backgrounds that have nothing to do with law or prisons. This pay will be more for women because they don’t have jobs that pay as well as correctional officers do, but for men it is less than some other jobs. Many officers that Britton interviewed said they basically drifted into their job. Also 44% of the men Britton interviewed said they came from the military so they had the military background to help them get in, which being a correctional officer can sometimes be similar to the military. Women usually don’t come from a military background or have been in the military, but they are told by someone that they are offering a job. Many times women have to be trained for the specific duties that they will be doing.
The money that they are getting to be a correctional officer is better than a woman would get if she just sat a desk all day. However, for a man it would be a little less than other jobs only because they have other male-dominant jobs such as construction that makes money because of the hard labor they are putting in. Many people that Britton interviewed say it was their best option because it offers good money and great benefits. Being a correctional officer will also allow people to get retirement when it is time to retire and it is still good money that they will get, enough to live well off of. It also allows good benefits for their family because they will have dental and medical which many people don’t have now days. They still have very well advantages because of the recession now days they are able to have money and live off of a good living as long as they stay at this position.
Saturday, November 7
Blog #15
For a number of years prisons housed only men but when women finally gained access to the court system, and reformatories women began to also become incarcerated. When the population began to increase in the 80’s the women in prison also began to increase, however, the men did not increase as much as the women. Women were commonly thought of as non criminals even when they were incarcerated because they were not typical criminals. They believed that women were able to be taught how to behave and how to reform whereas, men were criminals and not likely to change. When prisoners were first housing women, middle class white women did not believe it was acceptable for women to house with men even if they were in separate confinements. The reason the women were held with men were because it was believed that the women were even worse than the male counterparts, so therefore, it was obvious that men were their appropriate guardians. Shortly after women were believed to be able to set themselves on the path of womanhood and women needed to be without men while incarcerated.
Prisons also gave white racists a place to display their racism and bigotry where they were also protected. Prison farms were where they kept the black male prisoners because they were believed to be accustomed to this environment during slavery. Male prisoners were always viewed as tough and violent and to be able to maintain and control a violent inmate it would require a masculine tough violent officer. The white prisoners were usually more protected due to the prominently dominant white officers in the prisons. Race was a huge issue in the prison sense because of the dominance of white.
As the rates of the population and incarceration continued to rise over the years, prisons had to include people of color into the prison houses. They would also need to add the women then they ran into the problem of overcrowding. Women were also now able to join the correction profession because of the very few officers to the prisoners. Now men and women are able to choose which facility they want to work in, either the men’s or the women’s.
Arizona does not change much as the others history over time. Arizona’s first prison housed men, women and children, as many of the other early prisons. The incarcerated ranged from a variety of individuals from minorities to people from foreign countries. The first prison in Arizona was built years after many other prisons but this is probably because Arizona was formed much later than other.
Prisons also gave white racists a place to display their racism and bigotry where they were also protected. Prison farms were where they kept the black male prisoners because they were believed to be accustomed to this environment during slavery. Male prisoners were always viewed as tough and violent and to be able to maintain and control a violent inmate it would require a masculine tough violent officer. The white prisoners were usually more protected due to the prominently dominant white officers in the prisons. Race was a huge issue in the prison sense because of the dominance of white.
As the rates of the population and incarceration continued to rise over the years, prisons had to include people of color into the prison houses. They would also need to add the women then they ran into the problem of overcrowding. Women were also now able to join the correction profession because of the very few officers to the prisoners. Now men and women are able to choose which facility they want to work in, either the men’s or the women’s.
Arizona does not change much as the others history over time. Arizona’s first prison housed men, women and children, as many of the other early prisons. The incarcerated ranged from a variety of individuals from minorities to people from foreign countries. The first prison in Arizona was built years after many other prisons but this is probably because Arizona was formed much later than other.
Blog #14
Britton used the theory of gendered organization to frame her research questions on occupational segregation both in general, and in the prison system. This theory provides separate levels which are structure, culture, and agency. These three different levels are thought of in a gendered separation. There is no organization that is gender neutral or that may presume as gender neutral, however, most organization are based on assumptions of gender segregation. These organizations effect jobs, careers in mind, and possible practices of organizations. Britton questions why this segregation is so persistent in both the public and the private sphere. Britton (2003) states “organizations are gendered at the level of structure” (7). She believs that when in the public sphere the women are given benefits such as maternity leave and child care. Employers are usually more tolerant with the tasks that women are given even if they do spill over into the duties of the private sphere. She believes that jobs are based on notions of gender and the importance of reproduction. She wants to know why women are being paid less than men even if they are in the same professional. She also has noticed that when women are in a male-dominant profession, the women still do the duties of a woman if possible, they will “conform to the requisites of femininity” (Britton, 18). Men usually have a corporate ladder that they will be able to climb as the years go on, whereas, women do not have the capability to climb that corporate ladder because of the jobs they have or the duties they are set in, because there is no real leader.
Women have not had the pleasure to be able to separate work from home whereas, men have that joy because they are not expected to look after the kids and cook dinner then go to work all in one day. Women have been expected to do everything in the household so the man can go to work to make the money but society has changed but the gender structure has not. When women joined the work force they were still expected to go above and beyond to hold the household down and make money.
Women have not had the pleasure to be able to separate work from home whereas, men have that joy because they are not expected to look after the kids and cook dinner then go to work all in one day. Women have been expected to do everything in the household so the man can go to work to make the money but society has changed but the gender structure has not. When women joined the work force they were still expected to go above and beyond to hold the household down and make money.
Blog #13
The images in the media of prison guards and correctional officers are usually big built, muscular, tall, and they are men. They have weapons such as a gun, pepper spray, a baton, all weapons that will protect them against unruly prisoners if they get out of hand. They are usually mean and they do not make friends with the guilty they are there to keep them in line. They seem that they need to show the dominance and authority that they have over other people and may sometimes make sure that the prisoners know that they are inferior of them. Many people don’t believe that female guards are in male prisons because in the media they are hardly shown. When they do show women in prisons they are usually also masculine looking without make up and very tough looking. They hardly show emotion because that will make them look inferior to the prisoners and that could cause problems for the female officers.
Women in women facilities are usually not as uptight as they would be in a men’s facility because there is a much higher risk in a men’s facility. Men are much stronger than women so the women officers are not always feeling safe. Men in a women’s facility will be more generous they will be less violent and easy going unless they need to be strict. Men in a men’s facility seem to look stressed and they need to look tough. They also are more violent and they are more forceful because they need to show they are not inferior to the men. Women in a women’s society would also look less masculine and may be more polite. The women that are prisoners in a women’s facility are most likely to be more welcoming to men officers because they are seen as professionals, and look like they are experts in their job field.
Women in women facilities are usually not as uptight as they would be in a men’s facility because there is a much higher risk in a men’s facility. Men are much stronger than women so the women officers are not always feeling safe. Men in a women’s facility will be more generous they will be less violent and easy going unless they need to be strict. Men in a men’s facility seem to look stressed and they need to look tough. They also are more violent and they are more forceful because they need to show they are not inferior to the men. Women in a women’s society would also look less masculine and may be more polite. The women that are prisoners in a women’s facility are most likely to be more welcoming to men officers because they are seen as professionals, and look like they are experts in their job field.
Blog # 12
Occupational segregation still exists because we have but emphasis on gender in our society especially when it comes to careers. Society presents male dominated jobs as those that are hard working, heavy lifting, odd hour type jobs. Women jobs are supposed to be those that work in offices or in schools as teachers, like a nine-to-five job. This type of gender socialization will lead people to certain types of professions that fit their gender and there schedule at home, no matter if they hate their job. Women are not generally know to work odd hours because they would not look like a good mother to the society because they have odd hours that does not allow them to take their kids to school, or help them with the homework. It may also make the man look bad if their wife is making more money than he is if she is working in a male dominant career.
Women are not generally encouraged to work as police officers, or in prisons or as security guards, even as construction workers. These professional are not welcoming to women because of the hours that will possibly interfere with their time with their kids. Society does not always accept the father being home while the mother is at work. The gender socialization is not only used when it comes to careers but also for in a family sense because there is a man and a woman in a family. The women are supposed to stay at home with the kids and help them with school work, but when they take on untraditional jobs they are looked as women that are trying to change the future and end the segregation and wage gaps that are present.
Women do gain advantages when they begin to break into untraditional careers specifically male dominate careers. The biggest advantage is that they would be able to make more money because usually male dominant jobs pay more because of the longer hours and difficulty of the work. The can also have great satisfaction because the succeeded against the odds. Not many women are able to get into those jobs even if they want to, also many women don’t try to get into those jobs because they do not think they will make it into that field. This allows women to have faith that they can enter into different fields with higher pay and have a job that they are interested in. Men can also have many advantages from this if they allow themselves to see these advantages. They can definitely learn from women, just the same as women will learn from men. They should look at these women as privileged women because they were able to better themselves and able to beat the odds.
Women are not generally encouraged to work as police officers, or in prisons or as security guards, even as construction workers. These professional are not welcoming to women because of the hours that will possibly interfere with their time with their kids. Society does not always accept the father being home while the mother is at work. The gender socialization is not only used when it comes to careers but also for in a family sense because there is a man and a woman in a family. The women are supposed to stay at home with the kids and help them with school work, but when they take on untraditional jobs they are looked as women that are trying to change the future and end the segregation and wage gaps that are present.
Women do gain advantages when they begin to break into untraditional careers specifically male dominate careers. The biggest advantage is that they would be able to make more money because usually male dominant jobs pay more because of the longer hours and difficulty of the work. The can also have great satisfaction because the succeeded against the odds. Not many women are able to get into those jobs even if they want to, also many women don’t try to get into those jobs because they do not think they will make it into that field. This allows women to have faith that they can enter into different fields with higher pay and have a job that they are interested in. Men can also have many advantages from this if they allow themselves to see these advantages. They can definitely learn from women, just the same as women will learn from men. They should look at these women as privileged women because they were able to better themselves and able to beat the odds.
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