Knickerbocker ProductionsOur Changing Family Life (1957)

How patterns of family living have changed from the 1880s to the 1950s, shown in dramatized sequences.

This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Knickerbocker Productions
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Sociology; Families; Gender roles

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Spuzz - - December 21, 2003
Subject: Then Vs Now... Caring Vs Not Caring.

NEVER ending film comparing the family of 1880 to the family of today. Although this film exposes some facts of the family of today we may giggle at, eg, the father staying home with the fellas to play bridge while mother goes to her women's group meeting. This film is pretty ho-hum in a lot of places, and made me shrug my shoulders in the end.

Reviewer: feather - - October 10, 2002
Subject: Our Changing Family Life

An excellent review of family life and gender roles of the times.
Having been born in 1956, I was raised in this manner. However, I have yet to see many men helping with the housework.
I am female, and a full time carpenter. I also cook, clean, wash, etc.
This film is very valuable, and in very good condition. I recommend it to everyone.

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CONTRASTS THE CLOSELY-INTEGRATED FAMILY OF THE 1880'S WITH THE FAMILY OF TODAY. EXPLAINS HOW INDUSTRIALIZATION, URBANIZATION & THE POLITICAL & ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN HAVE CHANGED THE TRADITIONAL PATTERN OF FAMILY LIFE.


FAMILY LIFE WOMEN INDUSTRY Sociology Families (nuclear) Farming Agriculture Plowing Horses Fathers and sons Parents Children Butter (making) Gender roles Women Men Housewives Kitchens Sewing Daughters Grandparents Bells (ringing) Families (at dinner) Dinners Bible (reading) Games Recreation Singing Religion Factories Factory whistles Whistles (factory) Workers Workers (women) Industry Shopping (windowshopping) Feminism Suffragettes Women's history and culture Railroads Wall Street (New York City) Signs (Wall Street) Stock market crash (1929) Depression (1930s) Explosions World War II Soldiers Divorce Crying Tractors Television (watching) Reading Rocking chairs Catch (game) Kisses Motherhood Self-expression Couples (heterosexual) Cards (game) Loneliness Dogs Single people Nuclear family Weddings