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    Family consisted of woman and man‚ who were married to each other‚ with at least two kids. The author describes‚ man was always the head of the family and woman was a housewife. Moreover‚ kids were obedient to breadwinner father‚ who was going off to work. Not only‚ kids had to obey man’s rules‚ but the mother was expected to conform to his regulations as well. In an iconic American family from 1950s‚ kids were raised by both parents and could leave them after the

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    and the wages of women and children around the country. However after two years of working for the organization a frustrated Barry resigned from her position with the Knights of Labor. Barry’s beliefs on who was the breadwinner in the family was that the “man should be the breadwinner.” (301) Although she did believe that women should be allowed to have every opportunity to become accomplished in whatever vocation they

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    is gender roles. I am looking at how each gender is treated differently based on their biological design. Women are seen as caring‚ child bearers‚ emotional‚ and weak. Whereas on the other hand‚ according to society men are strong‚ aggressive‚ breadwinners‚ manly‚ and man of the house. Based upon these different stereotypes given to men and women there is a huge gender difference in abilities and work ethic. Men tend to make more money on average and work than women. Women also are less likely to

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    biologically inherited. In Parson’s functionalist model of the family‚ he states there is a clear division of labour between spouses‚ the husband has an instrumental role aimed towards providing for his family financially‚ usually known as the breadwinner whereas the wife‚ has an expressive role which is focused more on meeting the families needs emotionally and primary socialisation of the children this is known as the home maker‚ a full time housewife. Parson’s also saw the family as a “warm bath”

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    Joshua Guillen Elchlepp English 101 6-30-13 My Family vs. The Nuclear Family During the 1950’s‚ the ideal American family consisted of a homemaker mother‚ a breadwinner father‚ and a few children who all lived in a house in the suburbs. The family was generally of Christian faith. The father would be the sole provider who goes to work all day to make money to buy the families necessities while the mother would stay home all day‚ taking care of the kids‚ prepare food‚ and

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    influences every aspect of production and experiences of human beings in the society. Moreover‚ human experiences in literature also rely on gender issues. Women in society are painted as housewives whereas the men in families are believed to be the breadwinners. The female population is expected to perform indoor activities and chores such as cleaning‚ cooking and taking kids to schools. On the other hand‚ the men are involved in outdoor activities whereby they are supposed to go to work and make money

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    men stay at home and do housework. However‚ others have a tendency to let their men become a stay-at-home dad. As a Vietnamese‚ I believe that my husband should go out to earn money and support for my family. Speaking of society‚ if I become the breadwinner of the family and my husband stays at home and does housework‚ he will feel that he is looked down on by our neighbors‚ my colleagues and my parents. Because of the Vietnamese conservative culture‚ it is very difficult for me to accept a man‚ who

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    outside the school; first factor is the impact of feminism and the decline of patriarchy. Since 1960s‚ the feminist movement has challenged the traditional stereotype of a women’s role only as mother and housewife‚ which was subordinate to her breadwinner husband. This raised women’s expectations and self-esteem‚ as well as affected girls’ self-image and ambitions with regard to the family and careers – this may explain girls’ improvement in educational achievement and boys’ underachievement‚ not

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    always been the ones who have been the breadwinners of the family. Cavemen would go out to hunt for food‚ while their wives would stay at home and look after the children. However‚ in our modern day‚ gone are the times when women were only good for cooking and child-bearing. Education has allowed women to surge to greater heights‚ not only in the working world but at home as well. Most men can no longer claim superiority over women based on being the sole breadwinner‚ and now‚ women play an equally important

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    1. Between the years 1950 and 1970‚ wages increased significantly allowing most families to achieve the then ideal of a male-breadwinner‚ single income household. Beginning in the 1970s there was an enormous economic shift in the United States. Going from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy there was a large change in the types of jobs now available to men as more opportunities for women and those with higher education. The level of education an individual received now largely

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