Tuesday, December 14, 2010

12/6 Gender Roles

1. Study Stereotypical Gender Roles in America in the 1950s
a. The Good Housewife
b. Both Men and Women didn't fulfill those roles
c. Grace Metolious' Peyton Place

2. Answer the following Question for next class:

Thought Question:
In what ways were women expected to act in the 1950s. Explain your opinion on this. How do the statistics on women’s employment levels in the 1950s contradict the expectations of the society portrayed on TV and in the media?

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