CAREER CHOICES OF WOMEN

The effect Gender roles have on the career choices of women today compared to the 1960s

Abstract

In this paper we have talked about the effects of gender roles have on the career choices of women today compared to the 1960s. In addition, women also often suffer from exploitation and oppression by men. Women are faced with discriminatory behavior in all stages of their adult life. I included why women choose to work and what kind of work they choose; how they are they able to balance their work, childcare, household responsibilities and family life; what their job characteristics and the work environment are; and what the workers' views are about whether the company help them balance work & family?

The effect Gender roles have on the career choices of women today compared to the 1960's

Outline

Introduction

Main Points

Thesis statement

Societal Factors

Social Norms

Clothing

School

Role Models

Stereotypes portrayed

Mother and other relatives as role models

Individual values

Career versus Family

Motherhood

Traditional Obligations

Discrimination

Media

Conclusion and closing remarks

The effect Gender roles have on the career choices of women today compared to the 1960's

Thesis statement

There are numerous factors in society that have an impact on a woman's personality as well as the decisions she makes about career decisions and preferences. Women have been limited to living a life that centers on family and their households for centuries. During WWII women began to enter the workforce at a rapid rate to seek financial independence, obtain marketable skills and to help support their families. Even though roughly 75% of women in the United States work full time, they are faced with the dilemma of being trapped in careers that are traditional and stereotypical.

Societal Factors

Social Norms

Clothing

This era can be clearly defined trough the term “the swinging sixties”. This was a time were fashion focused almost exclusively on the youth. London was becoming the front runner for up-to the minute fashion styling and mass production was at its height, not only could you see new style in glossy magazines you could now also access it in store (Cooper, 2007).

The headline of this era was naturally the Mini-skirt, designed by none other than Mary Quant. The sexual revolution was on the rise and woman was ready to embrace their own sexuality, although the look was very doll like, baby doll dresses puff sleeves schoolgirl pinafores, epitomized in the Idol of the era. Many believed that this was the easiest transition into youth's sexuality; the doll like image still represented a side of innocence.

This was a period where designers experienced modernity and scientific progress, space aged silvers and primary colours were all prevalent in designs, PVC, easy care and acrylics all supported new design ideas. Art forms like pop art, accessible art, made a huge splash, art like clothing, was no longer reserved for the super rich, and this bold painting style was visible in much designs. Another massive change developed in the production of “Panty-hose”, no longer would young woman wear suspenders. The idea of a visible thigh was to many a step too far, and ...