User:Kimyeseo1/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Pink-collar worker

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
As mentioned at the top of the page, this article does not represent a worldwide view of the subject and provides somewhat narrow perspectives primarily based on the United States and the United Kingdom. Also, 'pink-collared job' is one of the most representative term and phenomenon showing the gender inequality in labor market.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * The introductory sentence briefly and concisely describes what a "pink-collar worker" is and explains which jobs are included as pink-collar works.
 * The lead lacks sufficient explanation on the reason why pink-collar jobs may pay significantly less than white-collar or blue-collar jobs and moreover supports this claim with outdated statistics published in 2011.

Content


 * The content is relevant to the topic, but is hardly up to date.
 * All of the contents belong in the article, but does not mention how the term 'pink-collar' itself may be problematic.
 * It does not provide enough information on the relationship between pink-collared job and gender inequality.

Tone and Balance


 * The article is written from a neutral point of view and seems that it does not include any heavily biased claims toward a particular position.
 * By describing men in pink-collared jobs, the article tried to offer viewpoints that can easily be underrepresented.
 * However, the article is highly focused on United States.

Sources and References


 * Most references are outdated, with the most recent reference published on 2017.
 * Instead of investigating pink-collar worker in global perspective, references used are extremely concentrated on specific country. (e.g., U.S. Department of Labor, US Inflation Calculator, US News)
 * Most academic sources are outdated. Usually published during 1970s

Images and Media


 * Images are well-captioned and helps understand the article.
 * Out of three images, two of them are about World War II.

Talk Page Discussion


 * A lot of discussion was held on the subject, mostly pointing out the problems of underrepresenting other countries than US and UK.
 * The article is rated B to C and mid to low importance.
 * It is part of WikiProject Economics, Feminism, Organized Labour, Women's History, Social Work, and Sociology.

Overall Impressions


 * It is an underdeveloped article, but more work can be done to improve it.
 * The article's strength is that it shows a list of pink-collar occupations are included and furthermore, goes through history of women's labor and pink-collar job.
 * The article lacks of global perspective on pink-collar job and social/gender relevance of pink-collar job.