Image Source - ​Mrs. America: Women's Roles in the 1950s

Instructions

• Explore the different sources available to you on this page. 
  • Link for the Title Background Image
  • Videos from the 1940s and 1950s on Social Guidance on Gender Roles
  • Pick an article or two from the Additional Resources on Gender Stereotypes and Roles

Guided Notes

• How have gender roles and stereotypes changed or stayed the same?
• How do gender roles and stereotypes cause harm to the people they are selectively applied to?

1940s

1950s

Additional Sources

• Have Gender Stereotypes Changed Since the Mid-20th Century?
• Examples of Gender Stereotypes - Gender Equality Law Center