Women's Expectations Of Motherhood In The Twentieth Century
The twentieth century was a difficult time for most people in Canada. Women, in particular, worked extremely hard during the twentieth century to overcome many obstacles. Motherhood in the twentieth century was constantly changing, household duties, childcare responsibilities, and sometimes a job outside the home. Most mothers felt pressured into following the expectations that the community around them had set to be the norm. Attitudes towards mothers of the twentieth century seemed to be in constant turmoil, depending on if mothers were benefiting their children or trying to benefit themselves. Motherhood was a rewarding, but challenging job. Mothers felt the need to preserve and overcome the stereotypical expectations of what motherhood
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People have to work so they can support their families, working jobs usually require a certain set of skills and training (403 reading 1). Whereas in the past, women usually did not work outside their home, because it was looked down upon, and some women who worked outside their homes were considered a lower class status. Also, the attitudes of society felt mothers who worked all day at their homes were considered to have done no work at all, even though childcare and home care was not an easy task. A common belief was that men along with children and the community around them did not appreciate the work that their wives or mothers or neighbours did. Women’s attitudes were not positive, they just wanted to feel appreciated. “Feminists have argued that when the housekeeping and childcare of women have been ignored or glossed over with vague allusions to “women's work” the real work involved is not appreciated," this is known as invisible work. Work that does not get appraised for by others ( 405 Daniels). Feminist were trying their hardest to make women and society aware of mothers situations. With the consistent dedication of standing up and spreading the word about mothers situations, multiple feminist groups did help reshape and change attitudes and work situations for mothers in the twentieth
People have to work so they can support their families, working jobs usually require a certain set of skills and training (403 reading 1). Whereas in the past, women usually did not work outside their home, because it was looked down upon, and some women who worked outside their homes were considered a lower class status. Also, the attitudes of society felt mothers who worked all day at their homes were considered to have done no work at all, even though childcare and home care was not an easy task. A common belief was that men along with children and the community around them did not appreciate the work that their wives or mothers or neighbours did. Women’s attitudes were not positive, they just wanted to feel appreciated. “Feminists have argued that when the housekeeping and childcare of women have been ignored or glossed over with vague allusions to “women's work” the real work involved is not appreciated," this is known as invisible work. Work that does not get appraised for by others ( 405 Daniels). Feminist were trying their hardest to make women and society aware of mothers situations. With the consistent dedication of standing up and spreading the word about mothers situations, multiple feminist groups did help reshape and change attitudes and work situations for mothers in the twentieth