chapter 21 section 2 the twenties woman. chapter 21 section 2
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Chapter 21 Section Chapter 21 Section 22
The Twenties The Twenties WomanWoman
The Twenties WomanThe Twenties Woman
Chapter 21Chapter 21
Section 2Section 2
The FlapperThe Flapper
Represented the idea of Represented the idea of rebellious youthrebellious youth
Reflected the image of a new Reflected the image of a new sophisticated womansophisticated woman
Pre – war clothes disappeared Pre – war clothes disappeared
Replaced with bright, shorter Replaced with bright, shorter dresses, silk stockings, dresses, silk stockings, pumps, beads and braceletspumps, beads and bracelets
Flappers clipped theirFlappers clipped their
hair into “bobs” and hair into “bobs” and
dyed it blackdyed it black
Wore dark lipstickWore dark lipstick
The New Attitude The New Attitude
The Twenties woman was more The Twenties woman was more assertive - she did things that assertive - she did things that would have ruined herwould have ruined her
reputation in the pastreputation in the pastSmoking, drinking Smoking, drinking
in public, playing golfin public, playing golf
The New Attitude cont. . .The New Attitude cont. . .
Attitudes toward marriage Attitudes toward marriage changedchanged
Marriage was viewed as an Marriage was viewed as an equal partnership although equal partnership although women did have certain roleswomen did have certain roles
The Double StandardThe Double Standard
The media promoted the The media promoted the image of the flapperimage of the flapper
Traditionalists in churches Traditionalists in churches and schools protested the and schools protested the “new woman”“new woman”
Casual dating became Casual dating became acceptedaccepted
The Double StandardThe Double Standard
Despite casual dating, Despite casual dating, women were held to stricter women were held to stricter standards of behaviorstandards of behavior
New Work OpportunitiesNew Work Opportunities
Work opportunities changed Work opportunities changed for women as men returned for women as men returned from the war and growing from the war and growing mechanizationmechanization
1 million female college 1 million female college graduates moved into graduates moved into “women’s professions”“women’s professions”
The number of women as The number of women as police officers, bankers, police officers, bankers, lawyers and probation officers lawyers and probation officers increased as wellincreased as well
Big business also created a Big business also created a need for clerical workersneed for clerical workers
By 1930, 10 million women By 1930, 10 million women were earning wageswere earning wages
Medical schools imposed a Medical schools imposed a 5% quota on female 5% quota on female admissionsadmissions
Men argued that a woman’s Men argued that a woman’s real place was in the homereal place was in the home
Patterns of discrimination Patterns of discrimination and inequality for women in and inequality for women in the business world were the business world were establishedestablished
The Changing FamilyThe Changing Family
The birthrate was continually The birthrate was continually dropping in the 1920s – women dropping in the 1920s – women were having fewer childrenwere having fewer children
Agencies and institutions Agencies and institutions handled more and more family handled more and more family taskstasksSchools, nursing homes, ready Schools, nursing homes, ready
made clothes, etc.made clothes, etc.
Attitudes toward MarriageAttitudes toward Marriage
Marriage was based on Marriage was based on personalpersonal choice instead of choice instead of family choicesfamily choices
Couples began to get Couples began to get divorced if they weren’t divorced if they weren’t happy in their marriagehappy in their marriage
Working WomenWorking Women
Most women stayed home as Most women stayed home as housewiveshousewives
If a woman worked:If a woman worked: it was thought that her husband it was thought that her husband
failed as the breadwinnerfailed as the breadwinnerher family really needed the her family really needed the
incomeincomeshe had a college degreeshe had a college degree
Working WomenWorking Women
Women who worked had to Women who worked had to balance both work and familybalance both work and family
Led to rebellious teensLed to rebellious teensTeens spent more time at Teens spent more time at
school than at work (child school than at work (child labor laws)labor laws)
Extra socializing led to Extra socializing led to rebellionrebellion
Quick CheckQuick Check
Changes:Women in the 1920s
Lifestyles Families Jobs