Greetings, my name is Sean Silverman and I'm a senior majoring in Justice Studies and minoring in Sociology. I had originally planned on attending law school after I graduated in May but my plans have changed. Law school has always been the goal but performing music has always been the dream. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York and still think of my transition to the west coast as a work in progress. I chose my blog handle because I thought that keeping it simple would be the best route.
Injustices of the poor were what drew me in to taking Justice Studies related classes. I've always swayed in the direction of public programs that benefit those who do not meet certain monetary standards. A lot of these injustices actually tie in with women in the workplace. Many single mothers struggle with the burden of both maintaining a career and providing for their child. Many times their careers are limited simply because of social stigmas that have been created. Women are often put at a disadvantage before they even apply for the job that they are going for. I hope to gain a more well rounded perspective on the position of women in the workplace.
I was initially excited by this class because of its online component given that I have very limited access to campus. I've found that online justice classes through means of blogging and message boards have helped enhance the out-of-classroom experience. I was also drawn to this class because of my first hand experiences with working women and the extent of the injustices that they face. My mother is a single parent who has held jobs in several fields, many of which involved customer service. It is the role of parent that seems to be most overlooked in the
workplace.
Welcome to the class, Sean!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the difficulty in getting your blog attached. I am glad to see that Reshawna was able to fix the problem.
Drawing on the experiences of your mother will be helpful when we talk about working mothers and single working mothers. The labor force is structured around the ideal worker – male. Consequently, few work sites have family-friendly policies and women in charge of childcare risk their jobs to stay home to care for a sick child or parent. The lower the pay, the higher the risk of losing one’s job. It is ironic that higher paying employees have so many more benefits when lower paying employees cannot afford them. Juggling work and family is quite difficult, particularly for workers who are single parents or experience a “double-day”. The lack of assistance we offer working mothers contributes to their avoidance of many careers. Consequently, we suffer as a society.
I look forward to reading your blogs.
Professor Romero