“Why did women win the vote?” Woman’s roles and statues were affected by Victorians view of women. They thought that women weren’t capable to do much and were constricted to very little. They had very little choice of what they wanted to do like choosing who they wanted to marry, what they wanted to do with the things (like money) they inherited and they couldn’t do much either like getting a full education, get equal pay, own property and couldn’t sue her husband as he owned her. Women’s roles were affected by Victorian views of women as their role was to look after the children, the family, and the home. Women were viewed as men’s property so they had to do whatever the husband wanted them to do.
Feminist views of the family revolve around and understanding of the term patriarchy, which means make domination. Feminists agree that men tend to have a superior position in society and that women suffer oppression because of this. Many feminists argue that the family is a corner stone of this oppression and as such needs careful analysis. Liberal feminists believe that the fanily is gradually becoming less oppressive for women, they cite the move of many families towards more symmetrical roles where men take more part in the domestic roles so that women are no longer burdened by the mundane, repetitive, low status work of cleaning, laundry and childcare work which makes their position in society less powerful than mens. However, radical feminists disagree.
Literature Review Sexism has been a social issue here in Belize for centuries that have existed in a rush manner. Males tend to believe that they are the ones who should control a household. Their point of view towards women is that women are supposed to be housewives as that was the tradition in society. Women are supposed to cook, wash, and take care of the children. They do not believe that women should go out and have a professional job in the work force.
This has been a long maintained perception in a conservative country like ours which mentions that women do not fit in the non-traditional jobs, like in police, army, or in engineering. However, it has been a bit opposite lately since women are actually stepping forward to prove the perception wrong. As a person born and living in this country, I admit it is still a bit hard to prove show that the view is wrong, but still, I think women should definitely take up non-traditional jobs to prove the ability to stand equally in the society with men. Conservative people often say, “Women are only to be nurtured and kept inside the house, so that they can manage the household and the family, and men are to earn the money to support it.” For a long time it had been maintained so strictly that women were not even allowed to study for higher education. Conservative people still say that women do not need to go earning as men are there for it.
According to Parsons, husbands are the breadwinners and the wife has the nurtring and caring role and that this is based on biological differences between the sexes, a view shared by the New Right. However, this can be criticised using Willmott and Young’s findings, which show that men are now doing the housework and women are going out to work. This shows that family roles are socially constructed and hence not fixed as our society is always changing. Feminists such as Anne Oakley have criticised Willmott and Young’s finding’s stating that they are methodically flawed. She found that only a small minority of men did a significant amount of housework and childcare.
During the nineteenth century women were considered inferior and expected to be submissive to men; their place is meant to be in the home raising the children and managing the plantation. Stowe considers housekeeping as one of the most essential duties of 19th century women: they have an obligation to govern their staff, manage household finances, and create a “heaven” for their families. Although the "separate spheres" philosophy is limiting because it confined women to the home, it also provides a model for a woman run government that separates from slavery. It is a disgrace for a woman to interfere in the place of men, or the workforce, as it is believed to be only for men. A key example of this would be Mrs. Shelby.
Gender roles vary. Different cultures impose different expectations upon the men and women who live in that culture.In today’s society girls have be lady-like and delicate. They shall not be aggressive and should grow up learning how to “women duties” at home and work in a not so competitive jobs as men. Men on the other hand are the ones who work and maintain the house in good economic position. Men are supposed to be aggressive and competitive that is part of proving their
They believe the number of symmetrical families is rising, with women going out to work and men helping with housework and childcare with the couple having joint conjugal roles. Also, Gershuny found that the more work women do, the less time they spend on housework, which suggests that tasks are being spread equally. Feminist sociologists believe there has been no improvement. They believe the division of labour is unnatural and is only to benefit men, with women carrying a ‘dual-burden’ of having to work full or part-time as well as take on the duties that are commonly
Another role is that a wife is to be obedient to their own husbands. This command can be found in Ephesians 5:22, “Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord,” also in 1 Peter 3. It is not meaning that a wife can not have her own thoughts; it is to ensure that the husband and wives work together so that they are not pulling in different directions, but that they are sharing a mutual goal. “To be keepers at home”, is a common role for wives. Since the husband’s role is to go out and provide a living for his family, the wives job is to look after the home.
In my opinion, Burns & McCallister’s policy for certain cultures with regard to women partners is not fully appreciated. If doing business in certain cultures that the traditional idea of women’s lower work status is stubborn, the company still can place women employees with the work ability in other management positions or in other countries, but not just clerical work to be assigned. Although Civil Right Act 1991 apply to U.S. citizens employed in foreign countries by American-owned or American-controlled employees, Burns & McCallister chooses to apply the policy that prevents women to negotiate account with client and only let them perform clerical help in certain countries may not violates federal employment discrimination laws. First of all, Burns & McCallister is an international firm, and they may hire local employees to preform clerk works in the countries where they maintain business operation. Different cultures perceive gender status differently, thus sex discrimination in workplace may not apply in those cultures and U.S. federal laws cannot cover it.