Annotated Bibliography Formal Paper #2

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Peacock, Louisa, and Sam Marsden. "Rise in Stay-at-home Fathers." The Telegraph. N.p., n.d.

Web. 4 May 2013.

The classic traditional roles in America where the woman stays at home and the man works and supports the family are being reversed. As reported this year reached a record high on stay at home fathers while the women are making six figures. As Marsden reports “There were 227,000 men staying at home to look after family between September and November last year, a rise of 19,000 compared to the same period in 2011 and the highest increase since figures began in 1993.” This especially pertains to my research on non traditional roles increasingly becoming more the “norm” in America’s current culture. While this is not true in all areas in America like the southern states which still seem to be battling with racism, which I find preposterous sense black people where able to vote 50 years before women. These switches of gender roles in America seem to be a more modern trend.

Dunleavey, M. P. "REFLECTIONS." REFLECTIONS. By M.P. DUNLEAVEY Published: January 27, 2007, 27 Jan.

2007. Web. 05 May 2013.

                In this article it pertains to my research paper by going into the fact that maybe we aren’t ready to change roles and the uncertainty that goes along with these big changes that are happening in Americas society. According to Dunleavey “The patterns that seem “normal” when the husband is the breadwinner don’t hold up when women earn most or even all of the income.” In this article Dunleavey argues that we America may not be ready for these changes in gender roles. For men this is a hard shift because a lot of men associate aspects of their personality by their ability to provide for their families. As for women it may cause depression for all the stress that goes into being the only one in the house hold that is bringing income into the house.