The Hellenistic Homemaker In both Xenophon’s Oeconomicus and Lysias’ defense of Euphiletus’ murder of Eratosthenes, insight into the purpose and function of Athenian marriage may be gained by examination of the speeches of two citizens about their wives and their homes. Through both texts, it becomes apparent that the citizen’s value of his wife is based upon his wife’s ability as an “oikonomikos” or “skilled household manager” (Strauss, 3). It is through filling this role as her husband’s housekeeper
A housewife and mother are words that describe the typical woman in the 1950's. The mother and wife was seen to have a very specific set of responsibilities to fulfill. Those roles and responsibilities have drastically changed since then. An excerpt, from a 1950 home economics textbook, was founded on "How to Be a Good Wife." It gave nine suggestions to women on how she could please her husband. Before her husband came home from work, she was expected to have dinner ready and on the
that girls did not do those things. I can remember feeling like I disappointed my dad because I was born a girl. I even went through a faze where I tried to be a tomboy to gain his attention, but that did not work. My mother was a “traditional” homemaker. She made sure
a housewife. Traditionally, a female role in the family is to be a homemaker, the watcher of the hearth and home. For centuries women asserted their rights for equality and proved themselves to be not only good housewives, but bread winners as well. For some females work is a devotion to their career, for others it is the only way to survive. But the fact is, that more and more women prefer to be workers rather than homemakers for different reasons: from gaining financial independence and self-esteem
In the short stories Responsibility written by Russell Smith and Boys and Girls written by Alice Munro both deal with family mishaps between parent and child. Each family in both stories face many similarities when dealing with traditional life classification. The daughter in Munro’s story Boys and Girls who is unnamed wants to live life as she pleases instead following the normalities females are perceived to live by. James the main character in Smith’s Responsibility story is also faced with the
A social structure is an established social pattern in a society that is emerged from and determined by the individuals within that society. Within a society, there is family as a social structure. A family is a group of people came together through marriage and is related by blood. When reflecting on family as a social structure, we benefits from being able to see how family as a social system establishes social identities, gender equality, gender roles, the interaction and connections between each
itself. It became less expensive to make your own fabric than to buy it. “Producing one’s own clothes . . . meant weavin... ... middle of paper ... ...ing of home crafts, as the 17th and 18th century progressed, women became more than just a homemaker; they could own property, vote, and get a job. Works Cited Corwin, Judith. Colonial American Crafts: The Village. NY: Franklin Watts, 1989. Earle, Alice. Child Life in Colonial Days. NY: Berkshire House Publishers, 1993. Pepek, Gregory. "Women's
in these positions are often forced to work much more then the other side of the couple, as they do most of the work at home. In the beginning when women just started to begin to work, they would accept responsibility that they have to work as a homemaker and at their regular jobs all on their own. But as the jobs available to women become ... ... middle of paper ... ...place for women evolve, I think the traditions of family and public child care should help to evolve with them. As husbands and
full-time job. One key point from “A Fourierist Newspaper Criticizes the Nuclear Family” that supports the assertion is the fact that not all women back then were fulfilled being a full-time homemaker, and desired more opportunities and rights than society allowed them to possess. Their desire to be more than a homemaker would often be completely ignored, though, so just like slaves of the period, they had no other option than to fulfill their societal role. One key point from “Woman in the Nineteenth Century”
Throughout history and today, we women are constant victims of stereotyping. Certain “rules” have to be followed and certain “ideal” women images have to be kept. They are raised to fill certain position in the society and because of this, the opportunities are always limited and ideas of our importance in the society are diminishing. Even though women gained some independence, where women can work and take various position in society, the society’s idea of typical role of women never seem to change
Society’s Favor for Mental Labor A claim is a statement made to influence others to accept a certain point of view. In her essay "Science, Facts, and Feminism," Ruth Hubbard presents various claims criticizing the way scientific epistemology works as a separate, exclusive entity. Hubbard’s claims suggest that the way society perceives and values science ought to be reevaluated. I agree strongly with two of her claims. One of these claims states that "this society values mental labor more
In a traditional American family, it is not too uncommon to see the masculine half of a marital couple as the breadwinner while the more feminine half as the homemaker, caregiver, chef, maid etc. Why do the majority of us feel that this is the norm? These “Pink Collar” jobs and duties are so commonly associated with women when they just as equally can be done by a man. There is no law in a society that dictates that it is undignifying for a man to be a receptionist, flight attendant, wedding planner
Career Choices for Women in Today's Society Today's woman faces a myriad of opportunities. Will she climb the "career ladder" and reach for the same goals that were reserved only for men just a decade ago? Will she choose to stay home, raise her children, and care entirely for the needs of her husband and family? Or will she try to do both? For some women, the decision is simple. They feel that the woman's place is in the home, and would never even consider having a job away from the family
I grew up in a household of 5 people, which included my parents, two siblings and myself. My mother was the lady of the house, so she would cook for the entire family. As a working man, my father would always have his lunch made right in time as he heads out to work and my siblings and I would have lunch ready right as we come back home from school. In the Asian sub continent, it is very common to hire maids as helping hands for a household. So my mother hired two maids to help her with the household
“Recently Spotted 103-Year-Old Orca is Bad News for SeaWorld – Here’s Why” is just one example of an attention grabbing headline. These types of headlines draw me in and make me click on the link. I would describe myself as someone who easily gets drawn into these links and makes the curious side of me come out. This curiosity is how I would describe my leisure time reading, but most of the time I would compare my reading habits to household chores. I make this comparison due to the fact that most
In the short story “A Jury of Her Peers,” Susan Glaspell subtly brings attention to the presence of sexism in a time when women were beginning to play a much larger role in American politics. The story, was published in 1917, only 3 years before women were allowed to vote, due to the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. By using three strong female characters, one of whom is not even present in the text, Glaspell brings light to a woman’s ability to be obedient yet an individual, in a time when
In I Want a Wife by Judy Brady, the author generates a captivating argument concerning a wife's responsibilities in a family household. The article was published in Ms. magazine in 1971, this magazine was a feminist which makes this biased. The article becomes visible to be leading towards women, married audience. Nonetheless, her message also goes to clueless men. In Brady's short story the main argument was of the writer wanting eagerly a wife ,a caregiver, a maid. Bardy's reason for wanting
Articles 26 and 28 How much should a husband and a wife contribute to household chores is a major issue is marriages today. Should the man only take part a little, only helping out when the wife really needs help? Should he assume that the wife should run the house? Or should he participate in a least half the work, making the house egalitarian? Could he assume that the wife feels over worked between a job and running the house that she should cut her hours at work or ultimately quit? But what about
People very often debate whether technology is good or bad. Many people believe that technology can only cause harm to their lives and society, while many others strongly defend the technologies which have made their lives much more leisurely and enriching than it could have been several hundred years ago. In my opinion, both of these views are correct to an extent, but I also believe that what should be examined is not whether technology in its self is good or bad, but rather how we as humans use
Comment on what view of Indian culture is portrayed in A Stench of Kerosene giving your own personal response. ' A Stench of Kerosene' , authored by the pen of Amrita Pritam, is a tale of suffering and injustice in the rural areas of India. The author tries to relate the life of a young Indian wife to the reader in such a way that it leaves them feeling pity and remorse for her. Within it there are elements of superstition, superiority, sexism and ancient traditions. Evidently the portrayal