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We shall describe women's status at different points in our history , examine how and why it has changed and analyze the significance of these changes . We shall discuss the contributions of outstanding women , but shall be equally ...
We shall describe women's status at different points in our history , examine how and why it has changed and analyze the significance of these changes . We shall discuss the contributions of outstanding women , but shall be equally ...
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Both were characterized by a severe shortage of labor and bore the stigmas of low skill , low status , and low pay . Generally , nursing was regarded simply as an extension of the unpaid services performed by the housewife .
Both were characterized by a severe shortage of labor and bore the stigmas of low skill , low status , and low pay . Generally , nursing was regarded simply as an extension of the unpaid services performed by the housewife .
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The 1950's saw a dramatically rising birth rate , earlier marriages , and the cultural acceptance of the old- fashioned view that woman's happiness was to be found in domesticity , maternity , status - seeking through consumption ...
The 1950's saw a dramatically rising birth rate , earlier marriages , and the cultural acceptance of the old- fashioned view that woman's happiness was to be found in domesticity , maternity , status - seeking through consumption ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |