Question

What did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading selections in this unit? Describe how the women cope with the conflicts they encounter.

Answer 1

The right to work was the right that women had in the United States in the 1930s. Many married women was forced into working when their husbands lost their jobs or where their husbands’ wages are too low to support the needs of the family during the Great Depression.

Answer 2

There are different societies where women have a different role. In Japan in traditional times women had to bind their feet and be quiet and serve tea. In France women have a lot of freedom like not shaving.