INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
PRE INDUSTRIAL EUROPE
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Question
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They became more independent as they entered the work force and left the household.
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They became more dependent on the men since they were not allowed to work.
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Middle class women were forced to go to work to help support their families.
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Women stayed home to take care of their family since the men could make enough money to support them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -With the availability of manufactured goods, a woman’s role as producer within the home was reduced. The household, and the women who made it a home, took on new meaning. The new role of women was to transform the home into a haven for the men who faced daily pressures and dangers in the work place.
Detailed explanation-2: -Domestic work – cooking, cleaning, caring for children and the sick, fetching water, making and mending clothing – took up the bulk of women’s time during the Industrial Revolution period. Most of this work was unpaid.
Detailed explanation-3: -As well as the long hours and physical demands of factory labour, the domestic roles traditionally viewed as women’s work continued – unpaid. Tasks such as cooking, cleaning and childcare still needed to be carried out. Perhaps unsurprisingly, few employers were understanding.
Detailed explanation-4: -The modern woman has started caring for her social, emotional, cultural, religious and economic needs. She has now become tool for social change in India. It can be said that women have more freedom than earlier however not true in many respects because prejudice still remains in the society.