By Trey Hill
The gender roles in society have changed over time in different cultures. Peter and I noticed in his society that their were to great change that have taken place over the years.
Peter memories about men and women roles in England was affected greatly by World War II. England stood alone in the war against the Germans . Women were pushed into a entirely different roles as the war progressed in Europe, more than his mother or grandmother would have envisioned. The traditional roles as mistress of the house had changed. The Compatibility-with-child theory of taking care, rasing, and cooking for the children had to be altered to make room for other task for the Nation.
Women worked in the factories and joined the armed forces to proved men the opportunity to fight against the Germans. The economy of effort had sifted into the women's ream while men had to leave to go over seas to fight. England economy and country depended on women to watch the coast and use anti-aircraft gun against enemy planes. Women that were located in the cities where bombings took place were used as nurses ( untrained).
After the war Peter noticed that the women in England had gained a new confidence level in themselves. Family life when back to the women taking care of the children, but their was a considerable increase of two bread winnerss into the family ream.
Women in the position of power is something that the English don't have a problem with accepting. In England their county has had a Queen that has political influence. The election and repeated re-election of Margaret Thatcher as prime mister show England's desire to have people in leadership role according to ability and not gender.
Peter and I discussed that over time his culture has conformed to the U.S culture because of television. Peter says that the last two years that he's visited home he has notice that families are parallel in culture to the U.S. We contribute this change to the over all conformity that has happened over time across the world to the U.S culture, based on economic reasons.