Men & housework for 1940-1950?

29Th July 2010 Donna Scanlon

Aileen m. j. Marshall, our summer intern this Business Reference is our sent by today.

There is a lot of questions that come to us through our Librarian service Type, and last week I had the opportunity to question where the patron information is needed as to whether men had more household tasks in the 1950s as the previous times.I know what some of you may have … now thinking but now does not go to the conclusions.

 Man, cooking, such as a woman belongs. Phila., USA: C.H. Graves, publisher, c1903.  

Subject search list revealed some promising subject labels find information such as: sexual division of Labour, masculinity – United States, the Social aspects of Housekeeping-Sex role – United States – History and Househusbands. most of these publications will be examined, however, 1975, which is roughly at the time when the feminist movement penetrated most layers of society and Statistics Division of housework for appeared to benefit researchers.

The results of the Househusbands Househusbands found 1 title: men and housework for American families had information about the period in question.It stated that "in 1950 in the Census as the work force, because they were outside the maintenance of" House "men of 81,000 in 1971 considered 296,000, 265%."  I felt I wanted was closer to.

Next stop ... u. S government sites and publications.Information and statistics will be published in different agencies are usually one of the first (I) be consulted on the matters that scans the numbers over time periods, in particular, if it is subject, the Government might cover …, that is to say practically all you can think of, and much more, however, people manage questions, for which statistics are never collected bring!Is in contrast to it may, I owe a big thank you, Professor, who teaches my Government information from class a few semesters ago.

How the Americans or the art of his time? Bureau of Labor Statistics is a wonderful American time Use survey is called Survey (ATUS), people spend to make a variety of actions, such as the time paid work, childcare, which measures of voluntary work and socializing. Unfortunately, this research began in 2003, was not so much help in particular question.

Fortunately, THE U.S. Census Bureau provides the United States Census Catalog

Man dishes, such as the woman is washing. Phila., USA: C.H. Graves, publisher, c1903.

Publications, 1790 – 1972 online, so I selected the directory to see if the work was associated with an event, the work or labor force and people who did the work force.Bingo!It to me by the sixteenth of the Census of the United States: 1940, in particular, the table name is population.Properties are not persons in Labour Force 14 years and over (this table is also available online).This table describes the common numbers 14, male, persons and are engaged in their own home housework for "," March 1940 differed in total, 45-54 273,760 bracket has the highest proportion.

As you can see, the calculation is in many cases, your friends and if you (like me) not allergic to dust (and spend the rest of the days of sneezing), using it is relatively painless approach and actually quite funny. I have to admit, however, that databases rather … are much less dusty!

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