Housewife

The concept of family is a fascinating facet, connecting unique individuals with common interests. Whether these individuals are united by blood, by work, or by common interests, they make up different kinds of families. When peering into traditional Japanese households, three pieces of works stood out – Tampopo, Out, and Tokyo Sonata. Tampopo is a 1988 comedy film directed by Juzo Itami, which follow several characters and different forms and aspects of family. Out is a 1997 novel by Natsuo…

In the 1960’s, men were notorious, overpowering, and degrading towards women in the workforce and at home. In today’s society, many argue that women do not receive the same rights and privileges as the men. Not only do women not receive the same rights as men, but many men and women believe that there is a discrepancy when it deals with the amount a man earns compared to a woman, displaying the inequality between genders. In the television show, Mad Men, the show portrays the lives of the…

Shamas is 48 years old, separated, has 3 boys and 1 girl and is a housewife. She diagnosed with breast cancer stage II. She finished treatment 8 months prior to the interview. She had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and hormonal treatment. Shamas is a reserved person and spoke in a constant tone, some points were given more emphasis especially those related to being spiritual and accepting God’s will. Some issues were less apparent in the interview such as the impact of cancer on family. Her…

April is taking part in a community play as an actress which distant her from the responsibilities at home. Her action describes the “the housewife syndrome” mentioned by Betty Freidan in The Feminine Mystique which denotes her intentions to escape the desperation and frustration she feels being contained as a housewife. However, such actions characterized by seeking fulfillment and happiness in social spaces other than the home typically result in the woman facing the social…

We chose Betty Friedan: Taking a Stand for Women’s Rights because we wanted to explore the feminist movements in the 1900s. Our group had a growing curiosity about how a housewife lived in the 1900s and how Betty Friedan impacted the society she lived in. We also wanted to learn about how a particular housewife lived and felt about how she lived her life. Within time, our organization began learning about how she changed the society, ¨The problem that has no name¨, and Betty Friedan’s background…

The nuclear family in television consists of a mom, dad, and three kids. They live in a suburban community, with other heterosexual families as neighbors. The father works to provide for the family, while the mom stays at home with the kids or occasionally works. Their lives revolve around school, work, and home, places that define a certain characteristic of each member of the family. However, sitcom families spend most of their time at home. The house idealizes the concept of a big suburban…

In the time period of 1960-1989 political policy’s drastically changed and conservatism became extremely prominent. Factors that contributed to this change in politics included new social changes like the women’s rights movement, reaction to a large federal government, and the weakness of US foreign policy. During this time period military and foreign policy in the United States were viewed as weak. The Carter administration humiliated America and conservatives wanted to change that. During…

great-grandmother spends her life looking out the window, which is ordinary in Latino culture; therefore, she is unable to escape, suggesting that society has a biased preconception of the women on Mango Street, thus giving them the same role, which is to be a housewife.…

attention. However, many companies had since changed their mindset for the most part. For most companies, they had found a way to incorporate all the different sides to a woman. They somehow incorporated the sexy side, the business side, and the housewife side all in one.…

maintained by no other than the woman, and how every female dreamed to be a housewife. Peril states, a “good wife” is a “good housekeeper” (Peril 37) and how the proper way to think pink was by becoming a homemaker and making that your one and only true career. Being a housewife was seen as “a woman’s skill” and it was just as if they had an “ego-rewarding as a successful profession in the business world.” (Peril 38). Being a housewife also meant to be a mother and during the baby boom between…