Women in the 20th century find their true identity and more opportunities. Women’s fashion began to change, and be less restricting. Literature and Education became more abundant to them, therefor they were educated more. There were more jobs available to women, but they were not in the best conditions. In the 20th century American women faced hardships regarding gender roles and equality among women but found individuality through; the following: fashion, literature, education and work.
Women’s style and sexual identity during the 20th century was widely expressed through clothing and fashion. Such as, Haute Couture Fashion: unaffordable and not pervasive haute couture began to rapidly emerge and became readily available to the public. The …show more content…
Women’s struggle in education and literature was difficult because they were viewed as insignificant. Women struggled to get their work published because they were not taken seriously and had to use “pseudonyms, or by writing anonymously” (Kort 1) to hide their identity. Another aspect of their struggles included the lack of educational opportunities and ways to be taught. Schools started to teach students in different ways because they found each student learns better in different ways. These two women: Margaret Naumberg and Ella Flagg Young, believed that, “public education was to create and shape students into thoughtful, productive citizens” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 3). They believed that children needed to be “hands-on” with the material they learn; the students learn best through: “direct experience” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 3). In the Beginning of the 20th century women chose not to pursue a high school or college education because there was no need for further education, “less than half of [75 percent of] children were educated beyond the eighth grade” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 1). More opportunities rose for women in college; women started attending colleges and “20 percent of all college degrees at that time were awarded to women” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 1). Women go further in education because they found the need to be educated because more job opportunities became
Women’s style and sexual identity during the 20th century was widely expressed through clothing and fashion. Such as, Haute Couture Fashion: unaffordable and not pervasive haute couture began to rapidly emerge and became readily available to the public. The …show more content…
Women’s struggle in education and literature was difficult because they were viewed as insignificant. Women struggled to get their work published because they were not taken seriously and had to use “pseudonyms, or by writing anonymously” (Kort 1) to hide their identity. Another aspect of their struggles included the lack of educational opportunities and ways to be taught. Schools started to teach students in different ways because they found each student learns better in different ways. These two women: Margaret Naumberg and Ella Flagg Young, believed that, “public education was to create and shape students into thoughtful, productive citizens” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 3). They believed that children needed to be “hands-on” with the material they learn; the students learn best through: “direct experience” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 3). In the Beginning of the 20th century women chose not to pursue a high school or college education because there was no need for further education, “less than half of [75 percent of] children were educated beyond the eighth grade” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 1). More opportunities rose for women in college; women started attending colleges and “20 percent of all college degrees at that time were awarded to women” (“Women’s Education, 19001937” 1). Women go further in education because they found the need to be educated because more job opportunities became