Interdisciplinarity in life, and academics, is crucial to becoming a well-rounded person. To understand information to best of our ability it is important to know and recognize the different ways to look at it. Looking at 19th century Americans, technology; and contemporary courtship, dating, and sexual activity from the views of different authors has allowed me to understand the different ways of looking at information we have discussed. As a result of taking an interdisciplinary perspective in this class, I now understand that 19th century American practices, regarding relationships, are different than today by looking at the historical aspect, as well as epistemologically regarding justified beliefs. Looking at primary sources, such as
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The first decade of the 20th century, the norm was for the young man to “call” on the woman he wished to see, he would go over to the woman’s house to get to know her as well as her family (Bogle 12). This was a very common script for the time period because family had a very large influence on relationships. The calling era was then replaced with the dating era. This was caused by industrialization resulting in a strict division of labor where men were expected to work in the factories. Family was also less influential. In this era it was the man’s duty to ask a woman to go out and it was expected of him to plan the date and pay (Bogle 18). A large increase in sexual activity was also seen during this time the dates were out of the watchful eye of the woman’s parents (Bogle 19). Then in the 1960’s changes in society caused a shift into the hook-up era. This was common on college campuses because the main place of socialization was at parties (Bogle 20). This was also due to the emergence of the woman’s movement which argued that women should be allowed to express their sexuality just as much as men (Bogle 21). This is commonly seen today among university women, according to Taylor, who interviewed college-aged women who said that relationships were too demanding and distracting in college (Taylor 3). Social and economic changes have influenced the transitions to different relationship eras throughout
The first decade of the 20th century, the norm was for the young man to “call” on the woman he wished to see, he would go over to the woman’s house to get to know her as well as her family (Bogle 12). This was a very common script for the time period because family had a very large influence on relationships. The calling era was then replaced with the dating era. This was caused by industrialization resulting in a strict division of labor where men were expected to work in the factories. Family was also less influential. In this era it was the man’s duty to ask a woman to go out and it was expected of him to plan the date and pay (Bogle 18). A large increase in sexual activity was also seen during this time the dates were out of the watchful eye of the woman’s parents (Bogle 19). Then in the 1960’s changes in society caused a shift into the hook-up era. This was common on college campuses because the main place of socialization was at parties (Bogle 20). This was also due to the emergence of the woman’s movement which argued that women should be allowed to express their sexuality just as much as men (Bogle 21). This is commonly seen today among university women, according to Taylor, who interviewed college-aged women who said that relationships were too demanding and distracting in college (Taylor 3). Social and economic changes have influenced the transitions to different relationship eras throughout