vision of labor, devaluation of jobs labeled as "women jobs", and social construction of gender on the job. Many factors contribute to the inequality experienced by men and women, such as sex differences in preferences and productivity, cultural beliefs, men's efforts, and employer's actions. In 1840, 40% of the paid work force was comprised of women and children and much of this work was home based.
Both women and men performed the same tasks in order to get the work done. Labor in American society shifted from single household settings to small groups manufacturing in guilds. By the end of industrialization, when the site once again shifted from guilds to factories, only 17% of the paid work force was women. Many women worked around the house doing what was referred to as "invisible work".
In 1992, women made up 46.5 %, less than half, of the paid labor force. Many corporations discriminate against their female employees through sex segregation. In the paid-work force, women are more likely to be found in secretarial jobs, rather than on an
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