1950's Conformity
The era of the “happy homemaker” referred to the media's idea of _____
What is encouraging women to stay at home (justifying the patriarchy)?
The FDA approved ____ in 1960
What is the birth control pill?
As many women did not have jobs, the search for a husband provided _____
What is financial stability?
In the 1950s, the percent of women in the workforce was ______
What was 33.9%?
"Appropriate" jobs for women were _____
What are nurses, teachers, secretaries and clerks?
A journalist who was one of the many activists who spearheaded the feminist movement in the 1960's
Who was Gloria Steinem?
The rise of magazines, like Life, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Good Housekeeping, often idolized ____
What are traditional femininity and featured women in domestic roles
The _____ was a group that pushed women to become activist for gender equality workplace, politics, and social life
What is the National Organization for Women?
A stereotype stating that women only went to college to find husbands
What is an MRS degree?
John F Kennedy signed this law in 1963
What is the Equal Pay Act?
The rise of ____ post-war drove women to conform and become dependent on the nuclear family, and their identities were increasingly dependent on their roles as mothers and wives.
What are suburban communities?
A book that advocates for housewives and their disillusionment with housework and conformity to gender roles
What was The Feminine Mystique?