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Chapter 8 of American Identity was kind of intense. I find it scary how much a man's well, manliness, depended on not only his social standing but his job as well. I know that we freak out today about at least finding a job. These men were not only worried about that, but what kind of job they would end up in. It just seems intense that a man's true identity depended fully on his occupation. Even more so, this affected the way his family members were treated as well. If you were married to someone in a lower position, you were automatically going to be seen as lower in status just because of him. Crazy. -Kelly W | Chapter 8 of American Identity was kind of intense. I find it scary how much a man's well, manliness, depended on not only his social standing but his job as well. I know that we freak out today about at least finding a job. These men were not only worried about that, but what kind of job they would end up in. It just seems intense that a man's true identity depended fully on his occupation. Even more so, this affected the way his family members were treated as well. If you were married to someone in a lower position, you were automatically going to be seen as lower in status just because of him. Crazy. -Kelly W | ||
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| + | American Manhood reveals how the ideal vision of marriage underwent a significant change during the nineteenth century, emphasizing the importance of intimacy and affection between a couple; however, the majority of American families did not conform to this concept of marriage. Although men held the pervading influence on his family's social role and status in society, both of the sexes held a fundamental emotional commitment to the intimate relationship of marriage. The letters between spouses during the last third of the nineteenth century illustrate the increased emphasis on intimacy as a method maintaining the family's long-term stability. | ||
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