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"Discuss the extent to which traditional masculine and feminine roles are changing"
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"Discuss the extent to which traditional masculine and feminine roles are changing" Traditionally, men have always been seen to be the breadwinner of the family. They have been expected to go out and work in order to provide for their wife and children. Whilst they were doing this, women fulfilled the traditional role of the caregiver. Women were expected to stay home, doing the housework and looking after the children. It was not uncommon for women to work up until they got married but the jobs that were available to them were those of waitress, shop girl and cleaner. The chance of them getting into high paid employment was unheard of. Women were educated to a very low standard in academic subjects and concentrated on teaching them how to be 'female'. The first major breakthrough came in World War II when men were conscripted to fight and the labour force required...
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