The film 'American Women and the social change-women and their family' about working women in the United States in new roles that do not fit traditional homemaker and housewife stereotypes, or that were traditionally jobs held by men. Women walk across a street. A woman laughs. Women practice dance. A woman works as a dentist. Two women bird trainers. A woman plays a violin and another woman sings. A woman officer takes an oath. A woman teaches. A woman works on equipment. A woman in a meeting. Women work in a workshop. A woman paints. A woman looks into a microscope. A doctor checks a child. American sociologist Jessie Bernard of the National institute of Education talks to Edna G. Rostow, a mental hygiene consultant at the Yale University, about the change in the life style of women and the reason behind it.
A film about problems faced by working women in the United States. American sociologist Jessie Bernard and Edna G. Rostow, a mental hygiene consultant at the Yale University, discuss about old traditions responsible for the changes in the life of women and the democratic values that an American family inculcates in children. They talk about freedom given to American women and the difference in the environment in which they grow up from that in the rest of the world.
A film about problems faced by working women in the United States. American sociologist Jessie Bernard and Edna G. Rostow, a mental hygiene consultant at the Yale University, discuss about the increased dependency age of children on their parents. Prolonged education and industrialization being one of the reasons for the dependence. Children leave home as they realize their dependence. They talk about the role of women in the society and the changes needed in women to cope up with their children and the society. They talk about broadening the life of a woman and expanding her role in the society and the change in the relationship between a man and a woman. Jessie Bernard shares her personal experience and difficulties in being a single mother. Edna G. Rostow talks about the understanding between a husband and a wife while sharing her personal experience.
A film about problems and challenges faced by women in the United States in the 1970s, as the traditional roles of women are changing, with more women in the workplace working to balance home life. American sociologist Jessie Bernard and Edna G. Rostow, a mental hygiene consultant at the Yale University, discuss that often women don't think that men are contributing much towards their progress. The pattern of the society being industrialized and nuclear families creating more problem for women to balance between their social and professional work lives. They insist upon development of child care centers and fathers' contribution in the development of children. They discuss about women going to work in urban and industrial areas.
Film about the problems faced by working women in the United States. A American Sociologist Jessie Bernard along with Edna G Rostow a Mental Hygiene consultant at Yale University discuss about the generation gap. They also state that they get to learn a lot of things from their children. They share their personal experiences with their children. They discuss about men and women sharing the vital life phenomenas.
Film about the problems and challenges faced by the changing roles of women in the United States in the 1970s. A American Sociologist Jessie Bernard along with Edna G Rostow a Mental Hygiene consultant at Yale University discuss about the importance of sharing of role between men and women. They state that one has to be aware, and not afraid of the responsibilities in a time when women are holding jobs outside the home and also having home roles. They discuss about the old society and traditional roles of men working outside the home and women as home makers or housewives, along with its pros and corns. The image of working women not opting to marry in olden days. Their views contradict on women not opting to marry for career. Views of women in various activities: Women walk across street. A woman laughs. Women practice dance in a group. A woman works as a dentist or dental hygienist. Two women bird trainers. A woman plays a cello in an orchestra, and another woman sings while holding a microphone. Women U.S. Navy personnel take oath. A woman teaches, while showing words on a blackboard. A woman works in a film edit room, winding and loading motion picture film onto a film reel.