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In reference to the question about the role of gender conflict post Civil War: I think it was interesting to see a sort of ebb and flow of gender responsibilities and roles that changed from Pre to Post Civil War. On the one hand, women were able to obtain a stronger sense of individuality and empowerment during the war by joining societies or working...at the same time, however they needed to still be strong loyal wives who supported their husband's attempt to defend their masculinity and dominance. After the war, women had to be "doubly" domestic to reinforce their inferiority in order to subordinate to their defeated husbands. On the other hand, many women could not financially drop their outside work because their families depended on their economic input and families like the Thomases actually became more strained because the gender expectations pre Civil War were being challenged.--Joyce | In reference to the question about the role of gender conflict post Civil War: I think it was interesting to see a sort of ebb and flow of gender responsibilities and roles that changed from Pre to Post Civil War. On the one hand, women were able to obtain a stronger sense of individuality and empowerment during the war by joining societies or working...at the same time, however they needed to still be strong loyal wives who supported their husband's attempt to defend their masculinity and dominance. After the war, women had to be "doubly" domestic to reinforce their inferiority in order to subordinate to their defeated husbands. On the other hand, many women could not financially drop their outside work because their families depended on their economic input and families like the Thomases actually became more strained because the gender expectations pre Civil War were being challenged.--Joyce | ||
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| + | While reading this chapter, I was constantly left thinking about the effects of the then-unheard-of PTSD. Surely these men had to be coming back with all sorts of horrific memories from the war, and on top of all this, had to attempt to return to their roles and breadwinners, providers and caregivers? I can't imagine having to deal with the nightmares, memories, etc of war on top of re-assimilating into post-war life. Count me out. -Cash | ||
== Chapter 6 == | == Chapter 6 == | ||
