Comparing the attitudes of men and women from the early 1900’s to modern day families
Comparing the attitudes of men and women from the early 1900’s to modern day families
During the times of the early 1900s it was unlikely to find a married couple discussing or debating their household duties such as who will be the breadwinner and who is going to be staying at home taking care of the children. Growing up in this generation compared to those that our parents and grandparents grew up in differ in many ways. For example: looking into how household duties like chores were divided from cleaning the house to cooking. Gender roles were a major factor in the 1900’s as they determined who did what in comparison to today where there are no specific roles assigned to men and women. This essay will further compare the attitudes of men and women from the early 1900’s to modern day about the changes in attitudes of housework.
As many years pass by women have been taken out of the category “second class citizens”. This term refers to an era when females were discriminated against as they were unable to vote and unable to work. In the early 1900’s almost always the men would be the only ones going out to work in order to support their families. It was uncommon for women to be in the work force or academically eligible to have a career. Women were less likely to attend university or college; therefore they were at home doing the “womanly” duties. Mothers in the households were often stay at home moms, took care of the children, cleaned and performed the daily household chores. The transition of the occupational segregation of male and female began to diffuse when the “baby boomers” were entering the workforce. The “baby boomers” include the population born in 1946-1964. The females of this generation began to take on the roles of males whilst they were still being mothers and working outside the home. The “baby boomer” generation made it more socially acceptable to work as women and at the same time be mothers to their children. The newer
During the times of the early 1900s it was unlikely to find a married couple discussing or debating their household duties such as who will be the breadwinner and who is going to be staying at home taking care of the children. Growing up in this generation compared to those that our parents and grandparents grew up in differ in many ways. For example: looking into how household duties like chores were divided from cleaning the house to cooking. Gender roles were a major factor in the 1900’s as they determined who did what in comparison to today where there are no specific roles assigned to men and women. This essay will further compare the attitudes of men and women from the early 1900’s to modern day about the changes in attitudes of housework.
As many years pass by women have been taken out of the category “second class citizens”. This term refers to an era when females were discriminated against as they were unable to vote and unable to work. In the early 1900’s almost always the men would be the only ones going out to work in order to support their families. It was uncommon for women to be in the work force or academically eligible to have a career. Women were less likely to attend university or college; therefore they were at home doing the “womanly” duties. Mothers in the households were often stay at home moms, took care of the children, cleaned and performed the daily household chores. The transition of the occupational segregation of male and female began to diffuse when the “baby boomers” were entering the workforce. The “baby boomers” include the population born in 1946-1964. The females of this generation began to take on the roles of males whilst they were still being mothers and working outside the home. The “baby boomer” generation made it more socially acceptable to work as women and at the same time be mothers to their children. The newer