A Summary Of Women In History

Considering the historical record (events/periods), demonstrate how periods of gain for women have been offset by losses using two or more examples from the text.

--Answer below: While there have been many changes in regards to gain and losses where women are concerned in history, one thing is certain women have come a long way since those historical periods of time. “In order to explain the differential status of women and men in contemporary society, it is necessary to examine the impact of historical forces constructing gendered attitudes” (Lindsey, 2011, pg.102). Meaning women have vastly uncovered great gains compared to many years ago, however, they’ve also suffered great losses to which occurred during that time in history as well;
while highlighting their proper placing in society today. That’s because men and women we’re classified quite differently in those days, and women’s opinions compared to men we’re left unresolved; and dismissed while men reclaimed their historical place of existence in the original chronicle writings to which excluded women altogether. Although, women have had many roles to which they portrayed during these historical time, the Golden Age was one of the most remembered gains in history; since women over powered men and where a vital asset during this period. Another words women had to become comfortable, and well-adjusted in order to make a difference while upholding their gender roles and beliefs in society; through the harshness of their immediate surrounding in an unsettling domain to which they belonged. Women at this point had to be actively involved in many amplifying roles, while taking on new and exciting duties; “such as those roles outside the home like merchant, trade and craft functions” (Lindsey, 2011, pg.116). This giving the opportunity for women to finally have a sense of belonging in society, but soon it came to a screeching halt, and women where once again forbidden to earn a living regardless of economic productivity knowledge; and experiences. However, they soon became confined to their living quarters to take on their wives duties, and unable to accept any type of employment that would provide them with any type of payment or earrings. But soon resistance took hold, and women began to seek jobs outside of the homestead; regardless of the consequence to which in may bring upon them.

Another struggle to which women endured was in the Union Movement, where women fought for equal rights; and suitable working conditions to which people worked.
“In 1885, 2,500 women members of the Knights of Labor endured a six-month strike marked by violence in Yonkers, New York, at a mill where they worked as carpet weavers” (Lindsey, 2011, pg. 121). Soon after this setback that lead to this strike, women soon profound their independence through the help of The International Ladies Garment Workers Union; and was then given better working conditions within their working environments; and equal pay to match others working in the same field of employment. However, their we’re still obstacles to face, and one was that of not becoming unionized; because people didn’t agree on the stipulation to which it involved; so many walked away from it including the justice system and officiating officers of society. “Many Unions still refuse to admit women, and even with an official policy urging equal pay to women, the most powerful union, the American Federation of Labor (AFL), was unwilling to exert the pressure necessary for its affiliates to conform to the rule” (Lindsey, 2011, pg. 121). Although the union mainly we’re maned by men alone, around the 1890’s less than 6 percent where women; despite the fact that women would weaken the union by employing them regardless of their constitutional rights. During this time many women and men fought over lack of jobs due to the economic downfalls during the recession; but the unions failed to concur their ongoing attempts to get women unionized; because many believed women belonged at home and not working. Although these are only a few of the ongoing struggles women had to encounter to make a difference in their lives, it shows how many setbacks they endured to final come to an acceptable understanding; and acceptance in society today to even come close to fitting in
equally.

Resources
Lindsey, L. L. (2011). Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective, Fifth Edition (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.