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I have to say, I still find it depressing to read in articles, books, documents, etc... that females weren't worth as much. That they were seen as lesser beings, burdens, or not much more than a slave to her male family counterparts (father, brothers, husband, etc...). I always feel so sad and sympathetic for them. Although, I also wonder if they felt repressed by the men because that was the life they knew. --Ashley Wilkins | I have to say, I still find it depressing to read in articles, books, documents, etc... that females weren't worth as much. That they were seen as lesser beings, burdens, or not much more than a slave to her male family counterparts (father, brothers, husband, etc...). I always feel so sad and sympathetic for them. Although, I also wonder if they felt repressed by the men because that was the life they knew. --Ashley Wilkins | ||
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| + | I really enjoyed this reading. I had never thought about how ethnic/religious groups fit in to the working class history. It was interested to learn about how their religion affected their work. It is also nice to get another religious perspective, specifically the Jewish perspective, about the working class America and gender roles. -- Kari W. | ||
== Women in the Old World == | == Women in the Old World == | ||
I think Glenn's reading makes a clear distinction between Jewish women's lives in the Old World versus their new role in America. Although women received unequal rights and responsibilities, I found it interesting that they were given the opportunity to work in the business sector of the eastern European economy. Whereas in many regions throughout the United States women usually worked domestically, Jewish women in eastern Europe perceived domestic service as the lowest on the hierarchy of female occupations. Yet the business sector for Jewish women was greatly disadvantaged because their Sabbath on saturday rather than sunday forced them to only do business five days of the week. I was also intrigued about their ability to work in artisan shops and their significance to the sewing industry. Yet because of the economic constructs of eastern Europe, they were always subject to shortages of products and machines. --Joe C. | I think Glenn's reading makes a clear distinction between Jewish women's lives in the Old World versus their new role in America. Although women received unequal rights and responsibilities, I found it interesting that they were given the opportunity to work in the business sector of the eastern European economy. Whereas in many regions throughout the United States women usually worked domestically, Jewish women in eastern Europe perceived domestic service as the lowest on the hierarchy of female occupations. Yet the business sector for Jewish women was greatly disadvantaged because their Sabbath on saturday rather than sunday forced them to only do business five days of the week. I was also intrigued about their ability to work in artisan shops and their significance to the sewing industry. Yet because of the economic constructs of eastern Europe, they were always subject to shortages of products and machines. --Joe C. | ||
