SOAN 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lost Sex, Good Housekeeping, Media Culture

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 3100
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

Setting the scene: new women late 19th century, 1800"s. Being out and about a more public life (e. g. riding bike) Taking up space, reading (becoming educated and more prominent in their presence) Late 19th century- used to refer to heroines in books by authors like henry james. Exercised control over own lives but it personal, social, economic. Carving new paths, rebellious figures (new to what we are seeing) New women both fictional and real, blurred the clear distinction between genders and found new ways to be. Early 30"s: 26 states had laws prohibiting employment of married women (taking them away from men) Late 30"s ladies home journal, good housekeeping, women"s home companion. Fictional (and some non fictional) stories that feat career women. Often in relationships w/ men but their spirit, courage, determination was something to be admired. Plotlines of fiction: conflict with man but she does not lose him as long as she remains committed to herself.