Jose Pena Introduction to Sociology 4/23/18
Even Among Harvard Graduates, Women Fall Short of Their Work Expectations
“Even Among Harvard Graduates, Women Fall Short of Their Work Expectations”, by
Claire Miller focuses on underrepresentation of women in higher work positions. The leading
cause of this dilemma is parenthood, its expectations, and responsibility’s. Women’s career goals
are being put on the back burner, but men are still socially expected to rise in the social
economical latter.
Reading this article with the mentality of a Structural Functionalist, you can see the main
social institutions that are at play. Structural functionalism is based around the idea that if all
institutions are working and doing their part the world is essentially in homeostasis. No one takes
into consideration the damage is can cause by the demand of these institutions. Family is a major
