... future. This basic attitude of the public was reflected in the media. One example is, "The Grapes of Wrath." This movie showed a destitute and struggling family embracing hope. They packed up and moved to California. Another example of the media's reflection of the ideas, concerns, and beliefs of the general public is ... taking on new roles. They began to work in jobs that were typically for men. For example, many women had to work in factories or on farms. When the men began to come home from the war they often felt out of place. This is shown in "The Best Years of Our Lives ... comes...

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... that the women would perform the domestic tasks around the house and the men would look after work outside the home and would also be the primary breadwinner for the family. Men were also seen at this time to be very masculine, they worked at their jobs, socialized with other men and did not do much of anything else. However, in ... see his past from his new vantage point and move forward into the future. Removing the gender bases from the family, and the desires that went with them, but still keeping the family as a cohesive unit, Grove seems to argue, would allow the family to functio...

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... and wages that only men had attained so far. About 1,600,000 women had joined the workforce between 1914 and 1918 and held positions in government departments, in factories, on farms, in public transport, in post offices and also in business to name a few (Martin, 2009).Women became immersed in the male role which was out of their ordinary positions. This ... Royal Commission on the Status of Women", 2013). The Royal commission included recommendations on updating the legislative system as well as addressing critical issues for women such as poverty, family law and the need for a federa...

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