Occupations
-In the large company where Melissa works, lower wage, unskilled workers tend to be minorities and women, while upper level workers are primarily white males. What is this situation an example of?

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Occupational segregation describes women and minorities having lower wage jobs while upper level jobs contain more white males. With the information given one cannot determine if this is also discrimination since we don't know what caused the segregation. Job discrimination based upon race and gender is illegal; however, this segregation still exists since women and minorities often have lesser skill sets, possibly because of education or life circumstances.

Occupations -In the Large Company Where Melissa Works, Lower Wage, Unskilled