Women In The 1970's

The lack of education perspective makes the community members less aware about the negative impact that a single parenthood could have in their future. However, others studies have shown literate and wealthy Black women are less likely to be married (Wilson, 2002).

The issues I focused on in my analysis of Cal students are marriage and parenthood. Specifically, I chose to compare how opinions on these issues differed by gender. Kathleen Gerson discusses the new generation’s expectations from marriage and families to a great degree in her book The Unfinished Revolution. As Gerson states, “Most of my interviewees hope to create lasting, egalitarian partnerships, but they are also doubtful about their chances of reaching this goal.” (10) This is a characteristic that also stood out in my analysis: the majority of the students interviewed hope to create an egalitarian relationship in which there is no strict enforcement of traditional gender roles. Or as Gerson says, “…the vast majority want a permanent bond, but they do not wish for that bond to be defined by rigid gender distinctions.” (104) I only encountered one exception to this trend: a female student who expressed the desire to become a full time stay-at-home mom after having children, thereby putting all financial responsibility on her spouse. One thing that was different in my findings was that with the exception of one or two, these Cal students do not think it will be difficult to find a suitable partner. This is likely because most students

‘We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.’ This quote is said by Beyoncé, a famous female singer who embraces the women she is. Even though gender inequality is present for women in both societies, there are many differences between the expectations of females in the 1930’s to females today.

African-American women have not received much consideration in the literature although they are a rising presence on college campuses (Strayhorn & Johnson, 2014). In fact, nationally 4 million women are enrolled in community colleges, 36% are African-American raising children alone, in which adds additional challenges in improving persistence and graduation (Goldrick-Rab & Sorensen, 2011, Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2013, American Association of Community Colleges, 2016, Shapiro, Dundar, & Huie, 2017). More specifically, female, single heads of households, lack consistent and affordable daycare, have problems balancing their family and work responsibilities, and are more likely to drop out due to financial issues (Kuh, Kinzie, Buckley, Bridges, & Hayek, 2006, Goldrick-Rab & Sorensen, 2011, Rose & Hill, 2013). Furthermore, in an examination of six-year completion results from the fall 2010 cohort states, over 58% of black women have attended college, however, only 29% graduated with a degree or certificate

A lot was going on in the world in the 1950’s. World War II had just ended, the Civil Rights Movement was just getting started, the “Baby Boom” was under way, and women in sports play a very uneven role. In the 1950’s men really preferred the masculine role, they wanted to be the man of the house and with that, the best athlete. It was happening all around the world in the 1950’s, men wanted to show the ladies who really was in charge, and as a result woman in sports were not fairly treated. How are women treated in regard to sports and what stereotypes are shown and what role do these women play in the 1950’s? During the 1950’s, magazines and newspapers degraded women athletes by not highlighting their talents necessarily, but more of

The 1940’s were a turning point for women in the workforce. Women were perceived to be the weaker sex by society and faced social prejudices in efforts to become part of the workforce. The common belief was that women were intellectually inferior to men, incapable of making decisions regarding their household, and should not work outside of the home. Their job was to maintain the home, raise the children, and be supportive wives of the working husband.

In the 1930’s times were much different from times today. The Great depression was during

Women’s roles in society have become more equal to men’s and have overwhelmingly changed since the 1930s. There have always been influential women throughout history, however, their influential techniques have changed greatly. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, women’s expectations, roles and opportunities, and their treatment can be compared to women today.

The article is based on the study “The Emerging Pathways Project” and focuses on female students at all women’s colleges.

Tennis Clothes for Women in the 1800’s Women have been playing tennis since tennis was originated. Back in 1874, women played tennis, but they only played mixed doubles, which is when men and women play together as partners. The clothes women wore back then is way different then what we wear nowadays. Back then, women had to wear a bustle skirt and a corset.

During the waves of feminism many influential and significant movements that depicted the representation of women in a patronizing way. Whether it began in the 1970’s or the 1990’s these decades both held its own on the matters of oppression and the exploitation of women. Rape culture as well as women’s clothing options were twisted into making these decades some of the most influential for women of all times. From the way women were dressed, to celebrities standing out, rape culture, or movements for women, controversy was created throughout these decades to put a dent in women’s history and truly impact women’s lives.

The unconventional portrayal of women through Angie’s character correlates to the changes in women’s perspectives and social roles in the 1960s. The feminist movement was among the many social movements of the 1960s, including the civil rights movement and the antiwar movement. The “second wave of feminism” led to women questioning their social inequality and to women exploring their sexuality to a greater degree (Klatch), and Angie’s character denotes the film’s feminist influences. When Angie awaits Rocky’s arrival to dinner at her apartment, she intently dresses provocatively and reveals more of her chest than she usually does to reignite a sexual relationship with Rocky. Her strategy works, and she impresses Rocky, who chauvinistically

Literature does not agree upon how spousal income effects a women's labor force participation, but the effect on women's work choice is constant. In the years 1960 to 1977 a total of 8.7 million women entered the labor force, 58.5% had spouses with above average incomes (Ryscavage 1979). This data supports the argument that high spousal income positively affects the woman’s labor force participation. In contrast Shaw (1992) argues that it is possible that a wealthy husband negatively affects the wife's participation in the labor force. She states that because of spousal income being above average it gives the woman economic stability to not join the labor force. Using the Current Population Survey March Supplement, Park (2010) finds that as

Within the growing number of women in higher education, there is a growing population of students who are also mothers. Mothers attempting to obtain a degree contend with home and family demands that affect their degree completion rates (Carney-Crompton & Tan, 2002; Home, 1998). These postsecondary education students, unlike their traditional peers, are not developing into adult identities that are supported by a traditional college setting (Arnett, Ramos & Jensen, 2001; Arnett, 2000) but instead already have an adult identity as a mother (Wilsey, 2013) with a different set of needs and because of the familial responsibility motherhood brings with it these women are no longer “traditional” students (Cross, 1981; Bean & Metzer, 1985, 1987;

The parents are likely to be better educated than the adult population at large, and the family will be comfortably middle class, though either mom or in few circumstances dad forgoes a second income to be able to stay home. Only 6 percent of home-schooling families are minorities (Penn-Nabrit, 2003). But an increasing number of black families nationwide are choosing to home school their children as they become fed up with what they call the country’s inadequate school system.