For young, middle-class, white women—those most likely to fit the image of the carefree flapper—the most common workplace was the office. These predominantly single women increasingly became clerks, jobs that had been primarily male earlier in the century. But here, too, there was a clear ceiling. While entry-level clerk jobs became increasingly feminized, jobs at a higher, more lucrative level remained dominated by men. Further, rather than changing the culture of the workplace, the entrance of women into lower-level jobs primarily changed the coding of the jobs themselves. Such positions simply became “women’s work.”

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For young, middle-class, white women—those most likely to fit the image of the carefree flapper—the most common workplace was the office. These predominantly single women increasingly became clerks, jobs that had been primarily male earlier in the century. But here, too, there was a clear ceiling. While entry-level clerk jobs became increasingly feminized, jobs at a higher, more lucrative level remained dominated by men. Further, rather than changing the culture of the workplace, the entrance of women into lower-level jobs primarily changed the coding of the jobs themselves. Such positions simply became “women’s work.”

This question has two parts. First, answer part 1. Then, answer part 2. Part 1 What is the historical context of this passage? (1 point) Responses the Gilded Age the Gilded Age World War I World War I the Progressive Era the Progressive Era the Roaring Twenties the Roaring Twenties Question 2 Part 2 Which word helped you determine the historical context of the passage? (1 point) Responses feminized feminized flapper flapper lucrative lucrative workplace workplace Skip to navigation

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Part 1: The historical context of this passage is the Roaring Twenties.

Part 2: The word "flapper" helped determine the historical context of the passage.