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Discuss the concept of "domestic containment". How did this concept operate in 1950's-1960's America? Why was it destined to ultimately fail? Give an example of one of the values present in domestic containment, and explain why it did not apply to the increasingly independent youth culture during the 1960's.
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Domestic containment
Domestic containment is the way in which personal behavior, political behavior and
public policy were viewed at home. In 1950s-1960s, Americans needed to get jobs, get
marriages, and also secure jobs in their country (Huilin, 2013). This forced them to adhere to a
principle which was overarching and was to guide them through their political and personal
lives. According to Huilin (2013) there was a claim of endurance of sexism which was an
alternative to traditional women gender roles. Women suffered due to this and also there was
sexual openness and also marital partnerships keeping families afloat. The abrupt increase in the
women workforce and the historical potentialities for radical restriction in the family and a...
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