... Society has changed the traditional gender roles considerably and this might be for the better or not. In the early part of the twentieth century women were seen as being the ones who stayed at home while the men went out to work and earned the money. Over the course of the ... rise of women's employment. Some say there's been no change and some say there's insufficient evidence to say otherwise. According to time budget studies, where women have been asked to fill in detailed accounts of how they spend their time, women in full-time employment do less housework than other people who are...

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... rearing the most important aspect of home. Women then became willing to follow the leanings of society and remain at home. Of course, the women had to be able to do what was expected of them but mothers, school, society, and peers all helped prepare them for being a housewife. The husband also had to be willing to accept the opportunity of being the sole provider and society helped ... home. Television was only one of the societal influences though. Schools taught Home Economics to girls and encouraged them to learn all they could to be a good homemaker. Religion of the day taught that ...

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• Grade Level: High School