WS203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Feminist Theory
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Lesson 3 : images of women: the building of a nation through family life. The role of women in north american society in the 50-60s. Have dinner ready, prepare yourself, prepare the children, minimize all noise, be happy to see him, listen to him, make the evening his > home economics high school textbook. >young women learned ^ above at school from books, the education system and from society. Explains that becoming an ideal housewife was top priority for an aspiring girl to get married and have the ideal family life. In the 40s-60s > marriage was the main goal. Fault life was a major aspiration and the manifestation of an ideal existence. > this was a dream for most white women. > for most black women in the states it was an impossible dream. Marriage was incredibly powerful institution in the 50-70s. > raising a family was seen as a great accomplishment.