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Chinese women have starting shifting away from their traditional family roles. Many are seeking careers and are getting involved in politics.
women in both civilzations were expected to serve men
In The Joy Luck Club, the story reveals that women struggle to maintain or reject portions of their roles within Chinese culture. Women are required to be obedient and pliant and cultured.
before world war ii women were mostly domestic servants
wider range of available jobs,more equal status
Housewives, servants, and prostitutes, unless they were wealthy then they could do what they liked.
The way the women's roles and opportunities in the 1950s differ from women's roles today is in the 1950s women roles was mostly raising a family and housekeeping. Today, women play a part in public offices and workplace and person growth/community.
Women became most independent after World War 1, taking on the "men's roles" but but became more independent again during WW2. Some main roles of women before WW2 are nurses, shop assistants and typists.
compare the roles of men and women in the Hopi village
compare the roles of men and women in the Hopi village
Play supporting roles in society (NovaNet)
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