Greek Gender Roles

Similarities arise in the culture of gender when examining the Southern United States (US) and Croatia during the 20th century. Traditionally, men in both cultures held legitimate power (authority) which included the household and job market. Men occupied the public sphere while women occupied the private sphere of society. If women found employment outside of the household, she could work until she was married or had kids. Men were expected to work, and women were expected to care for kids and maintain the household. Women had to earn their power in the family and society. Women were expected to put family needs first and work a second shift when they entered the job market. Monogamous marriages are the norm in both societies. Bilateral inheritance occurs in Croatia and the US. When more possibilities opened for women in the labor market, slight changes occurred in the division of labor depending on class position. Textiles, ship building, and food processing were important to transferring the economy after the World War II in both cultures. Changes in gender roles occurred after the war. This paper will explore the historical events that led to changes in gender roles within the US and Croatia. An emphasis will be put on the cultural norms and societal organization that …show more content…
Bosnian Muslims were viewed as being Croats. Eastern Orthodoxy was not tolerated by the Croatian State. Therefore, Serbs were limited in employment and land ownership. During World War II Serbs, Gypsies, and Jews were persecuted, murdered, or put into concentration camps due to their religion. Within a four-year period, a total of “750,000 Serbs, 60,000 Jews, and 26,000 Gypsies men women and children “were killed. Mandatory laws were passed for all Serbs to convert to Catholicism. Newly converted Serbs still faced to death or expulsion (Serbian National Defense Council of Canada, and Serbian National Defense of America,