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    Women in Role Ww 2

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    history of mankind. During World War II women played important roles in the fighting front and the home front. Millions of women were working in factories and offices while others were on military bases to work in paying jobs . WWII gave women the chance to prove they are just as capable as men.While men were being sent out to fight Women were working in the factories‚ motivated by the famous poster of Rosie the Riveter exclaiming ‘we can do it!’ "The women factory workers fought their own battles

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    for a fulltime job. If the women were not present to take care of the social needs of society including raising children‚

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    In the American culture‚ women are starving‚ and gorging themselves‚ their children‚ and their loved ones. Some women hate and want to get rid of everything that makes them female; a pear shaped body and curves (Keresey). Many eating disorder specialists agree that chronic dieting is a direct consequence of the social pressure on American females to achieve a nearly impossible thinness. Women are taught from childhood to judge the worth of their bodies looking at an emaciated standard of beauty

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    Although more women were working outside of the home‚ the primary role of women in 1950s American society was a housewife. Their key duties were to cook‚ clean and take care of their families. In addition‚ consumerism was in full swing. Marriage was promoted as the ultimate goal for women. Products were created specifically with women in mind to ease their household work load. Appliances-wash machines‚ vacuum cleaners‚ TV dinners‚ etc. Women were giving freedom of choice as well as freedom form their

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    settlers came to her shores. When we first came here‚ were cruel and self-centered. Native Americans became our slaves‚ as did Black Americans and anyone else who wasn’t white. Women were seen as inferior to men‚ and anyone who wasn’t straight or cis were forced to hide who they were for the safety of themselves and for the sake of their relationships with friends and family. Now‚ we’ve gotten better. Women are seen as equal on a legal front‚ slavery is illegal‚ and the discrimination reigning supreme

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    amendment was passed‚ women became more confident‚ stopped feeling like property‚ and realized that they could do more than just being a homemaker. Since men had left to go fight in the second World War‚ women needed to take over the work force. As the men began to return back to the states‚ some women refused to give up their current job. This resulted in women making up 23.6% of the American labor force. This jump primarily included single women‚ as only 10% of married women worked outside the home

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    In this paper‚ the role of women in contemporary and classic cinema will be compared. However‚ to begin‚ I will resort to statistics as a percentage of the women who get the role in the movie. Cate Blanchett‚ who received the "Oscar" for the female role in the movie "Jasmine"‚ said that at Hollywood there are very few quality roles for women. Her opinion is confirmed by the results of the study "Women in Film and Television"‚ which was held at San Diego State University’s school of Journalism

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    Klarissa Rossi Rossi 1 Campbell AP US History 14 January 2016 Before civil war‚ the roles of women were rooted among the people. Women accepted their role in society was to be an obedient and loving wife‚ lowering herself to the men around her. Their job was staying in the house and carrying out the domestic duties‚ while also being the caregiver to their children. They did not have

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    Changing Roles Of Men and Women 1950s In the years that followed the second world war‚ a golden age in history was set out. There was a surge in business‚ and after mourning their lost ones‚ people had grown to accept this new life. However‚ this new age also led to the social hierarchy‚ placing men at the top and their women at their feet. Men at the time were more than likely soldiers‚ adjusting to peace time once more. For most men‚ the idea was that they would start a family‚ get

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    The place of women in the workplace has changed drastically since the 1880s. In today society women are said to be equal‚ but this was certainly not the case in previous centuries. Changing career roles have changed the status of women in society. In the 19th century‚ women’s roles were drastically different from what they are today.  Women’s roles in the Western world during the 1800s were highly controlled and directed by men.    A woman’s ultimate purpose back when my grandmother was born was

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