A Great Change in the Status of Women Took Place

question 15

Multiple Choice

 A great change in the status of women took place when 

• A) many of them were successful on Wall Street in the 1930s. 
• B) they began to serve as presidents of several prestigious law schools. 
• C) they began to outperform men in civil service tests. 
• D) millions were hired in defense plants during World War II. 
• E) they formed a congressional caucus in the 1920s.

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Definitions:

Traditional Gender Roles

Social and behavioral norms that are widely considered appropriate for individuals of a specific sex within a particular culture.

Sole Breadwinner

The only individual in a household who earns the income that supports the family financially.

Abusive Relationships

Interpersonal relationships characterized by the regular occurrence of abusive behavior by one partner towards another.

Feminist Theories

A collection of ideas and perspectives aimed at understanding and challenging the inequalities that women face in society.