... disasters that would result from pursuing a job and the frustration it would cause their spouse. In this same early period, the sitcom Mama, premiering in the 1949-50 season , was focused on making sure that young women looking towards the future perpetuated the new domestic ideal. This is exemplified ... the epitome of the happy housewife, perfectly fulfilled and content with her place in society. This effort to convey Mama's value in the home provided encouragement for the housewives of the day who questioned their limited role as merely wives and mothers. As soon as young women were se...

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... her son has destroyed her relationship with her sister, her husband, her best friend, and cannot function properly as she stays up all night watching home movies and spends the day throwing catty remarks at everyone (let's not forget the mandatory tear gauge and slapping scenes "this is a Filipino drama film). She has virtually disowned her sister, made her nephew ... live with her (and coaxed him into calling her "mama-), her husband moves out of the house (and is convinced Cita does not give enough importance to him as much as he gives importance to her), and, of course, with ... ...

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