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Jacksonville University Woman in American History Essay

 

I’m working on a history writing question and need a sample draft to help me learn.

After reading the Robin Leidner article, “Serving Hamburgers and Selling Insurance…” please do the following:

Write down the jobs held by women in your family for three generations (ask the relevant people to be sure). Describe what these job(s) or career(s) entailed and how long the person worked in these positions. Please bear in mind that unpaid labor in the home is still “work.”

List the jobs you’ve had and explain a bit about your responsibilities.

  1. After reading Leidner and considering the jobs/careers of women you’ve known (and perhaps yourself) in what ways might these jobs be gendered (or not).