The ideal, traditional family unit of the 1950’s is shown in the sitcom Leave It To Beaver. In the Leave It To Beaver episode called, “Beaver and Andy,” Beaver’s mother plays the role of the stereotypical homemaker housewife, cleaning around the house, making dinner, and taking care of the kids. Beaver’s father plays the role of the breadwinner, working to provide for his family and being the head of the household. The breadwinner and homemaker roles are shown when Beaver’s mother said, “I have to go pick your father up at his office” (“Beaver and Andy”). The stereotypical housewife character was shown in the 1960’s television show Dick Van Dyke. In the 1965 episode titled, “Coast to Coast Big Mouth,” the stereotypical housewife is shown through a character named Laura. The episode portrays Laura in a negative way as she is unable
The ideal, traditional family unit of the 1950’s is shown in the sitcom Leave It To Beaver. In the Leave It To Beaver episode called, “Beaver and Andy,” Beaver’s mother plays the role of the stereotypical homemaker housewife, cleaning around the house, making dinner, and taking care of the kids. Beaver’s father plays the role of the breadwinner, working to provide for his family and being the head of the household. The breadwinner and homemaker roles are shown when Beaver’s mother said, “I have to go pick your father up at his office” (“Beaver and Andy”). The stereotypical housewife character was shown in the 1960’s television show Dick Van Dyke. In the 1965 episode titled, “Coast to Coast Big Mouth,” the stereotypical housewife is shown through a character named Laura. The episode portrays Laura in a negative way as she is unable