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I agree with Lacey that Mintz and Kellogg often speak too broadly and generally in this section. Something that Mintz and Kellogg do not mention in their brief discussion of American families on the western trail is that, in spite of their attempts to "maintain a firm sexual division of labor," they were often unable to do so. Women often drove wagons and men had to cook when their wives were ill or unable to do so. --Sarah Gardner | I agree with Lacey that Mintz and Kellogg often speak too broadly and generally in this section. Something that Mintz and Kellogg do not mention in their brief discussion of American families on the western trail is that, in spite of their attempts to "maintain a firm sexual division of labor," they were often unable to do so. Women often drove wagons and men had to cook when their wives were ill or unable to do so. --Sarah Gardner | ||
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| + | This sectioned mentioned how the main thing pioneers relied on while they were traveling westward was their family. Their family had to work together in order to survive. While this focus is on the nuclear family, it is more about a sense of community with their family rather than the growing individualism seen in the east. The environment a family was in determined how that family reacted to each other. -- Kari W. | ||
== Any other Questions/Comments about the readings from Tuesday or Thursday == | == Any other Questions/Comments about the readings from Tuesday or Thursday == | ||
I like this reading (Riley) because of its straightforwardness. Question: What explains the high divorce rate in the West? Answer: Cultural layering and changing courtship/ marriage practices due to the cultural layering.--Amanda | I like this reading (Riley) because of its straightforwardness. Question: What explains the high divorce rate in the West? Answer: Cultural layering and changing courtship/ marriage practices due to the cultural layering.--Amanda | ||
