A series of articles that research how gender roles were defined in the 19th century, and how they were represented in the literature of the period.

This lesson plan deals with "stereotyped gender expectations" and the presence of gender roles in dialogue. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.

Examines how the role of women has changed in America. Also includes links to additional information.

From courtship rituals to cross-dressing to love poetry, examine the ways in which Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explored identity, sexuality, and gender roles.

Looks at the policies of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, both at home and abroad. Also examines changing gender roles in the 1950s, and the impact of suburbanization on America.

This thematic collection will allow learners to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...

Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about women in science. Learn more about the positive role of professional societies, the influence of World War II and the Cold War on recruiting...

Exciting lesson plan teaching students about the social change in women's role in society that allowed women the right to vote. Students will learn about the process women went through to gain the right to vote by exploring various...

This site from The Victorian Web allows one to read about relationships between Victorian men and women. This article focuses on the sexual tensions and stereotypes prevalent during the Victorian Era, and defines the "roles" of men and...

Summary of research that looks at potential gender bias in aggression studies. Describes a few of the studies and their outcomes.

This is an abstract of an article published in 1992 that examined crime data for 1976-1987. It looked at the differences between men and women in the roles of victim or offender in homicide cases.

This article tells of the growing number of women that belong to unions, especially Hispanic women, and how women are taking a bigger role in union leadership. (Published June 23, 2002)

This site discusses how women were involved in the moral reform of the 1830s and 1840s. Links to original documents.

Several chapters from a slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs examining her abuse, her integrity, and her eventual escape from brutality, all of which raise important questions about power, equality, and gender roles in the mid-nineteenth...

These articles answer the following questions about novels between 1832-1880: From Charles Dickens to Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell to George Eliot, how did the writers of this period use fantasy, realism, sensationalism, and...

An analysis which examines the role of women in the Greek family as seen in many of the Greek plays produced during the classical period of Greek history. The author argues that Greek men had little reason to trust their wives since...

This site provides information about maternal feminism, with links to related topics.

Provides an overview of the culture of Argentina. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Albania. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Austria. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

From ABC News in Science, this article examines the gender role within the shark kingdom. The research is connected to the Great White Shark and it suggests that only the male shark roams, while the females stays close to home.

This comprehensive survey of the women's movement during the 1960s and 1970s documents women and politics, women's wages, legal discrimination against women, stereotypes of women, women's rights legislation, and women's rights...

Looks at what life was like for women in 1950s America. Examines the tension between the expectations of conformity and domesticity and an emerging discontent as many women chose to continue working after World War II. Meanwhile, African...

Learn what is meant by patriarchy, the characteristics of a patriarchal society, its history, about patriarchal societies in the world today, and some examples of patriarchy within families.