Mobility in American and Feminism

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The study of gender has been ongoing and is critical in order to fully understand the contradicting roles of American men and women over the years. The behavior and experience of each gender has caused the general public to develop generalizations about each side. Gender roles are developed mainly through social interaction instead of being inherited biologically. When we are born we have very little concept of our gender and the behavior that is associated with it. Over time, we learn “proper” behavior through society and our relationships with others. Also, this view of “proper” behavior evolves over time as well. Our gender identity is constructed through interaction with the media, our peers at school, at work and at home. How we are raised in society reflects how we act, as we grow older. Through the study of the automobile, several important novels and a movie, we are able to see how the role of men and women in society has evolved over time, and why society ultimately influences the evolution of those roles (Walsh, The Pioneering and Early Years, 2004). The evolution of transportation and the impact that it has had on males and females provides significant insight into gender differences. A historical analysis of transportation, travel, and mobility shows that there has been a colossal change in recent years. The automobile, trucks, buses, and other modes of transportation have presented major opportunities for understanding how and why American men and women take not only mobility, but also rapid mobility, for granted (Walsh, The Pioneering and Early Years, 2004). The automobile offered: speed, ease, and pleasure but most importantly personal freedom. In the past century, we have witnessed enormous changes in women's relationship with automobile in the United States. As cars became a central force in the American way of life, women began to realize

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