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GSU Expectations Society Had Imposed on Women Back in The 1950s Discussion

 

The Housekeeping Monthly (1955) article defined what stipulates a “good wife.” You can access this article from the link below and either display it on an overhead projector or make copies of the article to distribute to your students. Ask the students to read the article and assess some of the social factors, such as relationships, marriage, gender roles, and societal norms, as it relates to abnormal behavior.

  • Write down which of the statements they think are more relevant to the information discussed in the chapter, and discuss your reactions to the article.
  • Did you ever witness any of these norms in your home growing up?
  • How have things changed since the 50s?
  • What would it have been like to live during these years with these gender roles?
  • Would you look for any of these traits in a potential partner, why or why not?
  • What if the gender roles were reversed in the article? What would this look like
  • https://spreadsheetpage.com/good-wife-guide/