Womens movement and emergence into Art in the 1920's (Art/History)

"IN THE 1920s WOMEN STARTED TO EMERGE AS A SIGNIFICANT FORCE" Discuss this statement In the 1920's women started to emerge as a significant force. Before the 1920's, women rarely found jobs in male-dominated fields because of their status in Victorian and Edwardian societies. However all this had changed in the 1920's. Women became more involved in visual arts as more than a hobby, new lifestyles were promoted, women were given a chance to play …showed first 75 words of 585 total…

…showed last 75 words of 585 total…clerical work. Teaching and nursing were traditionally regarded as female occupations. Women began to exit the "housewife" image, although the social image of women in the 1920's revolved around the family and home. In conclusion, women began to make an impact in visual arts, politics and male-dominating fields. New lifestyles were promoted for women, and an enormous change took place. They started to become more vocal and emerged as a significant force in the 1920's.