Discriminação ocupacional e salarial no setor de mídia e entretenimento

Abstract

This study analyzes how the literature mobilizes economic, social, and institutional mechanisms to interpret the production and reproduction of gender inequalities in the media and entertainment sector. It is based on the understanding that, although women's participation in the labor market has increased over recent decades, disparities remain regarding access to leadership positions, remuneration, professional recognition, and career advancement opportunities. The study is grounded in Feminist Economics and labor market theories, drawing on analytical categories such as the sexual division of labor, the care economy, discrimination, labor market segmentation, bargaining power, and intersectionality. Methodologically, this is a qualitative, exploratory, bibliographic, and documentary study conducted through a narrative literature review based on the analysis of scientific articles, books, institutional reports, national and international indicators, and public documents related to the audiovisual, music, and journalism sectors. The reviewed literature indicates recurring patterns of women's underrepresentation in leadership positions, wage disparities, occupational concentration in specific functions, and barriers to accessing decision-making spaces and professional recognition. The analysis suggests that these inequalities cannot be interpreted solely through individual factors such as qualifications, productivity, or occupational choices, but rather emerge from the interaction of economic, social, and institutional mechanisms that shape labor market organization. The study concludes that understanding gender inequalities in the media and entertainment sector requires an integrated approach capable of combining the contributions of Feminist Economics and labor market theories to interpret the multiple dimensions of this phenomenon. By integrating these theoretical perspectives in the interpretation of the specialized literature, the study provides an analytical synthesis that contributes to the academic debate on gender inequalities, labor markets, and cultural industries, while also supporting future research on the subject.