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What did women yearn for in America after World War II?



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What did women yearn for in America after World War II?

  • How would you describe the tone of this piece?

  • Do you think women are still dissatisfied with their role in society today? Why or why not?

    SOURCE: http://www.americanwriters.org/classroom/resources/tr_friedan.asp

    SOURCE 10: Leave it to Beaver

    DOCUMENT NOTE: Leave it to Beaver was a family sitcom (situational-comedy) that ran from 1957 – 1963. The television show dealt with issues that a “typical” family dealt with during the time period. The title character the “Beaver” is the youngest son of the Cleaver family who always manages to end up in some sort of trouble. The “Beaver” is always saved at the end of the show after learning a specific moral lesson.

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    Season 2 Episode 41

    Please answer the following:

    1. How are gender roles portrayed in this episode?

    2. What strikes you as interesting about the kids your age in the show?

    3. How would you describe the tone of this piece?

    4. What do you think this episode reveals about American sensibilities in the late 1950s?

    SOURCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZAR7Q28V9g

    SOURCE 11: Father Knows Best

    DOCUMENT NOTE: Father Knows Best was originally radio show that was converted to a family sitcom (situational-comedy) that ran from 1954 – 1960. The television show dealt with issues that a “typical” family dealt with during the time period. The characters were written to be a “typical American family”. Whenever the children in the show needed advice they could always turn to their father for advice.

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    Please answer the following:

    1. How does this sitcom differ from Leave it to Beaver? Modern sitcoms?

    2. How would you describe the marriage of Margaret and Jim Anderson?

    3. How would you describe the tone of this piece?

    4. What do you think this episode reveals about American sensibilities in the late 1950s?

    SOURCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powEfWDl-HQ

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