Even before the creation of a specific national suffrage movement, certain rights had already been gained by women. Women could stand as members of Boards of Poor Law Guardians and also on local School Boards under the (Forster) Education Act of 1870. This gave women a chance to prove their ability in areas of political decision making – involving a female presence in the ‘public sphere’ for the first time - diminishing the anti arguments that women were not intellectually fit to do so. Moreover, the Municipal Franchise Act of 1869 was extended female rate payers, initiating a female presence in the democratic process. Women were able, furthermore, to stand as candidates in local elections by 1888, enabling women to challenge opposition views that had always denied them their rights, and the increasing roles of women in society indicated greater social acceptance.
Another way the role of women changed during 1955 and 1975 was that they were becoming much more confident this is shown by Dominic Sandbrook: “the results was that the conventional, patronising view of women, which presented them as weak, unreliable and oversensitive, was no longer sustainable.” This shows that women (with some help from the new technology) were becoming stronger and more independent. Married women had more time to pursue their own interests, to go out and socialise, and to find some work. One other way in which the role of women changed during the years of 1955 and 1975 was that more girls and young women were able to get and go to further education (university). A girl in the 1970’s was far more likely to go to university than a girl in 1956 simply because women were seen as more independent. Dominic Sandbrook said: “She was more likely to pursue her own interests, to marry when and whom she wanted, to have children when and if she wanted and above all to decide whether she remained in the home or pursued her own career.” In conclusion,
Discuss the external factors as to why Students outperform boys at every level Girls are achieving better grades and doing better in school in all stages of education; from the day they start school, throughout university, and on vocational courses. There are a number of factors as to what could affect how well females do in school. There are internal, as well as external factors that could affect why it is that on a whole; girls are doing significantly better. Internal factors are factors within schools and the education system; such as the school’s equal opportunity policies. However; external factors could be such as factors outside the education system, such as home and family background and wider society.
Feminists argue that the education system is just a primary preparation for leading into the future work force. They believe there are still gender differences in subject choice in schools. Colley (1998) reviewed this idea and found that despite all the social changes in recent decades, traditional definitions of masculinity and femininity were still widespread. However, Sharpe (1976, 1994) interviewed a sample of girls in the 1970’s and another sample in the 1990’s. She found that their priorities had changed from love and marriage in the 1970s to jobs, aspirations and careers in the 1990’s.
After that she went to England in 1906 to continue her education in social work. She got her master’s degree in 1907 from the University of Birmingham and London. Also Alice got her Ph.D. in 1912 from the University of Pennsylvania. While she was in England she faced a hard time but still managed to keep up her work in school and fight for what she thought was right, which started her journey and through some influences she joined the militant wing of the British suffrage movement. During her work in the British suffrage movement Alice participated in protest for equal rights for women.
This meant that parents did not have the need to have lots of children to ensure that a few survived, and families got smaller. In addition to that, the standards of living increased and education got more important and also, more expensive. Family life reached its limits and the size of families got narrowed down. Another cause of the fall of the birth rate in the UK population is the changing attidues towards women. Due to the emancipation and the better contraception (the pill) women got greater opportunities and choices about their lifes.
1 Women’s lives after the two world wars changed, but there is some debate as to how much it changed. Their lives changed politically, with women gaining the vote, they changed in terms of employment, as they were now permitted to join certain professions and they also changed socially as a better way of living was set out for them. It is argued that women were given greater opportunities after the wars due to their exceptional participation on the home front. However, many historians believe that this change in women’s lives was simply due to the changing times and the progression in society. The historical debate surrounding this topic is wether women’s lives really did change greatly after the two world wars, or wether their lives simply went back to the way they were before the war started.
Some may argue that although there is a statistical gap between girls and boys in the education system, it is not the most important factor contributing to a childs attainment. Many sociologists suggest that the gender differences in achievement, especially the rapid improvement of girls grades is best explained through external factors. Many see the rise of feminism has had a large impact on the education system and the gender gap in attainment. Feminism is a social movement that strieves for equal rights for women in all areas of life. They have fought against the traditional stereotype of women as housewife.
Reflections Prof. Duckett Thursday October 16th, 2014 Thadshaini Senthurchandar As a 19th century women, which employment would you wish to have ? Explain your choice. As a women in the 19th century, I would of choose to work in a factory. It was a chance for a women to demonstrate her skills and also to be part of the social circle outside of the house. She did have a salary which may not be as good or as high than the men but was of course a great help to the family and a privilege to her.By 1850, employers did have better economic improvements which benefits a women coming from a middle class.
The social development model that Erickson developed as a whole fits accurately to the general population; however there are areas that could be better defined in concerns to women. I believe that this article, “WOMEN'S SELF-DEFINITION IN ADULTHOOD: FROM A DIFFERENT MODEL?” (Peck, 1986, p. 1) goes into some detail as to why this would be necessary. This article conveys an accurate description using two women and the issues they faced with unplanned pregnancies. It also goes on to describe how later in life what these two women thought of themselves, and why they were satisfied or dissatisfied with how their lives turned out. While equality as a general rule has become more prevalent in society there are still stereotypes that women are encouraged to follow.