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  2. Gender roles among the Indigenous peoples of North America

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    The third gender role of nádleehi (meaning "one who is transformed" or "one who changes"), beyond contemporary Anglo-American definition limits of gender, is part of the Navajo Nation society, a "two-spirit" cultural role. The renowned 19th-century Navajo artist Hosteen Klah (1849–1896) is an example. [32] [33] [34]

  3. Feminism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, the 1950s did witness a return to traditional gender roles and values. The number of women in the workforce decreased from 37% to 32% by 1950 due to women giving up their jobs for men returning from war. [30] The media also emphasized the domestic role of women rather than encouraging women to work as it had just a decade earlier. [28]

  4. History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the 21st century, women have achieved greater representation in prominent roles in American life. The study of women's history has been a major scholarly and popular field, with many scholarly books and articles, museum exhibits, and courses in schools and universities. The roles of women were long ignored in textbooks and popular histories ...

  5. Patriarchy - Wikipedia

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    This breakdown of traditional roles leads to the natural decrease of a gender-specific social structure. Feminist Ideologies. Feminism is not a direct opposition to patriarchy, it is a theory in response to patriarchy. Feminism focuses on the empowerment of women in society and the dismissal of traditional gender roles that are oppressive.

  6. Tradwife - Wikipedia

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    A tradwife (a neologism for traditional wife or traditional housewife) [1] [2] [3] is a woman who believes in and practices traditional gender roles and marriages. Some may choose to take a homemaking role within their marriage, [ 2 ] and others leave their careers to focus on meeting their family's needs in the home.

  7. Gender role - Wikipedia

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    A gender role, or sex role, is a set of socially accepted behaviors and attitudes deemed appropriate or desirable for individuals based on their gender or sex. Gender roles are usually centered on conceptions of masculinity and femininity .

  8. Gender inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Stephanie Coontz, a professor of family history at Evergreen State College, noted that one of the factors contributing to the gender inequality in the United States is that most men still expect women and men to assume traditional gender roles in the households and for women to carry out a larger share of the housework. [53]

  9. Women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the 21st century, women have achieved greater representation in prominent roles in American life. The study of women's history has been a major scholarly and popular field, with many scholarly books and articles, museum exhibits, and courses in schools and universities. The roles of women were long ignored in textbooks and popular histories ...