The beginning of World War Two sparked a change in time for women. No longer was their only job to be a homemaker, caretakers and cook all while tending to their husbands needs. According to the History Channel, more than 350,000 women served in the armed forces both at home and overseas. In addition, the History Channel claims that "the female percentage of the U.S. workforce increased from 27 percent to nearly 37 percent, and by 1945 nearly one out of every four married women worked outside the home". The second world war sparked a new era for women becoming the pioneers in our society, which ultimately lead to the success that women have today.
In my essay, I will first discuss how World War II impacted women becoming Pioneers. This will be my starting point due to the fact that I see this war as the spark of it all. From there I will go through each decade and discuss how Women were becoming more prominent in society. I will also touch upon the counter argument that though women were becoming successful they were still faced with some adversity. I will mention things for the counter arguments such as the fact that according to Tavaana.org, " The 38 percent of American women who worked in 1960 were largely limited to jobs as teacher, nurse, or secretary. Women were generally unwelcome in professional programs". Yet, I will prove, however, that this adversity was small compared to the success that women were encountering. Throughout each decade, I will touch upon influence Women as well as Women's movements that were taking place.
Toward the end of my paper, I will brush up on all the successful Women that there is today. I will compare their salaries to men's and mention how women don't just work at home anymore. Today, we can find them on Wall Street as well as teaching at the top of the line institutions. Some women today manage their own business while others are CEO of their companies, some are in Congress, others are Supreme Court judges, Police, Doctors, and Lawyer. Their success has come over time and many have sacrificed for their success. I will lastly touch upon how times have changed and there are many stays at home dads. Think people in 1930 never would of saw that coming?
Through this process, I hope to explain that World War II allowed for Women to come out of their homes and be pioneers in our society. If it wasn't for this shift Women wouldn't be as successful as they are today.
Sources:
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-ii
https://tavaana.org/en/content/1960s-70s-american-feminist-movement-breaking-down-barriers-women
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/07/16/the-20-best-paying-jobs-for-women-in-2012/
This is a really good topic, and I can tell you have a lot of research to prove your point, but I wonder if 'modern successful women' might be too broad? If you haven't done so already, I would suggest you choose one or two specific arenas of successful women, like women on Wall Street as you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteGreat topic and research that follows right behind. The view of specific topics would be something to consider as Rebecca stated. You have great ideas though.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really large topic so you will have plenty of sources to choose from. Good choice, this is a really important and influential topic.
ReplyDeleteShannon, like Rebecca, I sense that narrowing your focus might be beneficial as you continue you research and refine your approach. (The broader your topic, the less depth you'll be able to achieve because you'll have to cover so much breadth.) This being said, perhaps finding one angle within this larger topic might help to hone your research into something precise and more manageable.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I just found this funny, yet powerful, Twitter feed about the perception of women who "have it all, " by flipping the topic to make it about men:
https://twitter.com/manwhohasitall/status/654420229557088257
Its irony goes to show that while more women ARE in the workforce, there still are distinct differences between genders!
Shannon, like Rebecca, I sense that narrowing your focus might be beneficial as you continue you research and refine your approach. (The broader your topic, the less depth you'll be able to achieve because you'll have to cover so much breadth.) This being said, perhaps finding one angle within this larger topic might help to hone your research into something precise and more manageable.
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I just found this funny, yet powerful, Twitter feed about the perception of women who "have it all, " by flipping the topic to make it about men:
https://twitter.com/manwhohasitall/status/654420229557088257
Its irony goes to show that while more women ARE in the workforce, there still are distinct differences between genders!
Oh yes, one more thing: I'm not entirely sure why you're capitalizing "women" and "pioneers," but this doesn't need to be done. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, one more thing: I'm not entirely sure why you're capitalizing "women" and "pioneers," but this doesn't need to be done. Thanks! :)
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