1. Women of the 1950’s

2. Television In the 1950’s, television portrayed women as the common “housewife”. It was saying that the woman’s job was only to cook, clean, and raise children. Picture: leave it to beaver housewife.

3. Ad’s Ad’s portrayed the same theory that television did. Television and ad’s started “The Good Housewife”. Picture: giving women tips on how to clean

4. Role they played In the 1950’s women played the supporting role for their husbands lives in the public sphere. They kept house, cooked meals, and raised the children This picture shows that women Should be happy with their role

5. Career/Education They help paying jobs. But it wasn’t all about making money. They wanted to be able to buy items that were apart of the media saying of, “The Good Life”. Teen girls had some opportunities like college, but most stayed at home to be a mother.

6. How Women Felt Lots of women were frustrated with the stereotypical role during the 1950’s Many women wanted to hold a good paying job which would make them feel more independent. Picture: woman working in a sewing factory

7. Clothing Women wore mostly dresses that went down to their ankles, and they were tight around the waist. Picture: a common Item of clothing Women would Wear.

8. Citation www.associatedcontent.com/article/13216/a_ womans_role_in_the_1950s.html www.honors.umd.edu/HONR269J/projects/h chunt/main.htm answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200 70417164014AAf33NL www.colorado.edu/AmStudies/lewis/film/war. htm