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Society and Culture in the Gilded Age is an article that provide the history of US

characterized by the industrial age resulting to economic and industrial development, growing

political engagement, globalization, and social change. The document explore the lifestyles of

the middle class , gender roles , issues to do with racial segregation between the whites and

African Americans. The author states that economic changes led to adjustments of gender roles

during the industrial era. Industrialization and urbanization allowed girls to attend colleges

although the society even though the perceived it as an refinement rather than a career as their

roles were to care for their husbands and children. Also industrial era paved wavy for the new

consumer culture where different business such as chain stores, ready clothes and cosmetic

companies competed for the middle class female consumers. This was different form the past era

where women could prepare food and clothing on their own. Similarly, social and economically

responsible women that attend college got involved in various forms of games and sport such as

basketball, tennis among others.

AdditionallyThe positions of men were also altered by the industrial period. When they

established fraternal bodies, such as the Odd Fellows, Masons, among others, who provided

them a wide range of business connections and provides the chance to embrace a mutual, male

social atmosphere previously missing in their lives, middle class men were able to enjoy

recreational time. Middle-class professions have arisen that allow both women and men to

obtain salaried jobs that were historically different because they depended on self-employment.

Industrial times have propelled men to sports to nurture their dominance in the masculinity

struggle. They were willing to attend numerous sporting activities in addition to playing baseball

and football. Baseball became a commercial sport that required men to participate in various

races with other teams, thereby creating professionalism in the industry. Finally, as gay and

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1 Society and Culture in the Gilded Age Student Name Institution Afflation Instructor’s Name Course Due Date 2 Society and Culture in the Gilded Age is an article that provide the history of US characterized by the industrial age resulting to economic and industrial development, growing political engagement, globalization, and social change. The document explore the lifestyles of the middle class , gender roles , issues to do with racial segregation between the whites and African Americans. The author states that economic changes led to adjustments of gender roles during the industrial era. Industrialization and urbanization allowed girls to attend colleges although the society even though the perceived it as an refinement rather than a career as their roles were to care for their husbands and children. Also industrial era paved wavy for the new consumer culture where different bus ...
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