1000-1500 words on the evolution of government, business, and families from 1877 to 1945. Was given these 3 sub topics - Which of the 3 had most say in development of culture, empire, and politics / interaction of the 3 positive, negative, or neutral / lenses of class, gender, and race provide any insight to discrepancies between groups
I am kind of struggling on this one if anyone has any help resources to help me out. Most of all if anyone has any insight on the 3rd sub topic. Really struggling with that one.
Thanks!
Ty
Hi, Ty!
I think for the families topic, you should focus on how women's roles changed--by the end of World War II, they were not only working outside the home, but often in men's jobs, so the structure of the family had changed for good. Marriage: A History, by Stephanie Coontz, is a good book that talks about changing marriage and family structure at the time. Class made a big difference too, because during that time the middle class basically emerged in the United States: suddenly, people who were workers were no longer farming/working just to survive. They had disposable income, and spent it on what might previously have been considered luxury goods or experiences. This speaks to the change in the dynamics of business for sure, and in these leisure activities, especially in cities, men and women interacted more freely than previously...leading to change in the dynamics of marriage and family, too! Your local or university library will probably have a lot of social history that you can use, and there's even a scientific journal called "The History of the Family" that they might be able to help you access.
Hope this helps, good luck!