| Employment is a country’s most basic social problem,related to the stability of the country and people’s living standards.The United States since theCivil War after usher in the peak of economic development,to the early 20 th century has become the world’s number one power.City is the symbol of national civilization,the degree of urbanization in the United States ranks first in the world,the formation of the metropolis of the century set economic,political and cultural center in one.After the emergence of modern urban women began to enter the labor market on a large scale in paid work.The era of economic prosperity in the 1920 s opened up the domestic market so that the types of women work diversified trend of development,from the service area into the professional white-collar workers.The economic crisis has made the employment situation of women twists and turns,faced with many difficulties,but the elite women who have been higher education work in government departments.They put forward a series of policies to realize the original intention of the feminist movement.Special circumstances during World War II for women on a large scale in the field of male work provides an excellent opportunity to achieve economic independence while also ensuring national security.The process of urban women’s employment change is the result of a combinatifactors.The development of the economy is in urgent need a large number of labor,the development of higher education and the developmentof vocational training programs to enhance the overall quality of women,the emergence of modern core families to reduce the housework burden of women,the government’s policy on women’s protection is also progressing year by year,women’s rights The development of the movement has expanded the scope of public participation.In addition to the promotion of favorable factors,there are some impediments,such as the discriminatory phenomenon of married women and ethnic minority women in the job market,and the pursuit of the principle of benefit by the employer has exacerbated gender discrimination.Women’s large-scale employment has had a positive impact on American society:the role of women is no longer singular,the emergence of new female groups,accelerated the localization of American immigrants,economic independence to enhance the domestic purchasing power so that consumer culture,the special period of turmoil and The uneasiness of the masses for the pursuit of material life,by step to promote the secularization of religion.So from the perspective of women’s employment can be more objective and comprehensive understanding of the development process of the United States. |
