Gender Roles During The 1930's

In today 's world, gender roles are being shattered on a daily basis. Women are supporting their families, becoming involved in STEM field, and proving themselves to be more than just their gender. Similarly, men are becoming stay at home dads, participating in household activities like cooking, and also proving themselves to me more than just their gender. Respect for either gender is growing day by day; however, this isn’t always the case and hasn’t always been the case. As seen in the play Fences written in 1985 by August Wilson and in the painting American Gothic created by Grant Wood in 1930, Gender makes people act in demeaning or conforming ways simply because of it’s implied societal meanings.

Critics of child labor in the nineteenth century charged that children took jobs from men, who needed the wages to support their families. Other arguments against child labor included the negative impact on the child 's health, exploitation (physical and sometimes sexual) at the hands of adult workers and owners, the lack of education most working children received, and the lack of religious education most children experienced, as many worked on Sundays. Arguments in favor of child labor included the belief that small children were ideal for many factory and farm jobs. With tiny hands that could slip into machines to help improve efficiency, or small statures that could withstand crouching in small, enclosed spaces in mines, children were desirable employees for some owners. Children were often considered to be more docile than adults, and could be physically punished and coerced into working long hours without

It is evident from the language that is used that there is sexual interest in the story. Sammy, a character, likes the prettiest girl of them (Rodgers, 63). He describes her as a consumable commodity. This document notes that there is male chauvinism in the story where the men view themselves as superior to women. The chauvinism can be seen when he compares the mind of women to that of ‘little buzz like a bee in a jar.’ There is also the element where the character dehumanizes the girls by finding fault in them and the way they dress.

I realize the privilege that these individuals, and myself have, even if we aren’t in the same class exactly, but everyone can have a financial struggle and change class in some way. I think my marriage has helped shape my current view of those who are of different class. My wife came from a higher-class family where she had all her basic needs met and have a father that fully payed for her and her brother’s private education. I did not have this luxury and our backgrounds constantly clash, but now, we are in the same SES. I learned from her that even though she had the luxury of a stable home, meals, for example, her family still faced financial hardship, granted, it wasn’t the same, but by listening to her story, I realized that everyone goes through financial struggles, which was a concept that was difficult for me to grasp because of my background.

Social Group: Fathers During this time period, fathers were the “breadwinners” and expected to work and provide for their families. However, black fathers in the 1950’s particular had to work long hours because the only jobs available to them were often low paying. This directly correlates with African-American’s low place on the social ladder during this pre-Civil Rights era. It was also extremely difficult for African-American women to find work during this time, placing the financial buren solely on the father. They took great pride in their earnings, and sometimes abused their power as head of the household.

The short story tries to criticize the fact that men are given a lot of importance compared to women. Men are considered to be powerful than men. That’s why it is easy for them to just pay women just to have sex with them. On the other hand, ‘A present for a servant maid ', criticize the fact that the servant maids are always blamed for any problem that arises, regardless of the circumstances. This is the reason why the author, Eliza Haywood, provides a good advice that should be emulated by any servant maid on how to avoid being cornered.

families because they had to work long hours to make ends meet. Working-class and low-income fathers typically earned hourly wages and were not paid if they were not working. This meant they could not easily afford to take time off with their families. It’s poverty, which makes some fathers sometimes unable to go back home and run away to avoid responsibility or out of shame ,especially during the Great Depression .Cultural beliefs about fathers as breadwinners: One consistent cultural expectation throughout the century was that fathers were to be the main wage earners in their families; their primary familial duty was to provide. Consequently, men holding these cultural beliefs sometimes found it hard to be involved as fathers when they were

Second, he is the subject, but she is the object. Women are using their sex appeal by luring young and older men seizing their fortunes and inheritance (TM 416). The public does not approve this type of behavior and will be judged. However, her family will support her. Last, a woman who is mysteries has numerous advantages.

Kevin Cain Dr. Mary Emilie Steinacker UNIV 2001 January 28, 2018 Women in the Military and Law Enforcement Gender roles have changed a lot over the recent years at home and in the workplace. We used to see women staying at home and raising their families while we men go out to work and make money to support the family. Men used to have a lot of stress to make enough money to support the family and make sure they had a roof over their head, along with adequate food to eat. Current times have changed, especially in the area that we live in, and in order to support your family you need both partners working to survive. This is not the sole reason many women are now having careers as well as a family.

Back then men were off to get married and in order to do so they had to show that they provided a good home and also provided enough money to support the soon to be wife and possible children even though it’s likely for the couple to have a child to continue the bloodline. Men were also expected to have a lot of knowledge and to go to school and get an education to then lead into a job. It was normal to see a lot of men doing hard labor since they were typically stronger than most women and expected to have a wife to have dinner prepared when they arrive home and to have the house clean. It wasn’t socially acceptable to see a man tending to the child and the house

This period created a lot of unemployment. Fathers would go out trying to find a job. The women would accept the charities because the family did not have enough money to buy food. The government was responsible for the Great Depression because they raised tariff prices, created the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 (NIRA) and they did not get involved with the banks. First, the government raised tariff prices in 1930 it lead to the start of the Great Depression.

Roles of men and women in my cultural group were very much set back in the earlier 1900’s. Men were the head of the household, they went to work, made the money, and supported the house. The women took care of all the household duties including, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the children. Women did not go out and work if they were married. Before they married they could work to help provide income for the household, but once they found a husband they could not longer have a job.